I am currently a graduate student, pursuing a Ph.D. in English, at the University of Washington, which means I get to live in the beautiful city of Seattle. When I'm not teaching or working on my degree, I enjoy traveling, hiking, yoga, cooking and baking, reading, and, most recently, embroidery. I spent a semester of my undergrad in London and a summer in Botswana.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am currently a grad student and have to travel for conferences, in addition, to traveling for fun. Making travel possible of a grad school stipend is exceedingly difficult though. Couchsurfing, for me, lets me get to know cool people from around the world while also making travel more possible on my current income.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• yoga
• politics
• reading
• hiking
• embroidery
• cooking and baking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mipso, Avett Brothers, Billie Marten, Choral Music
Books: The Bone Clocks, Cloud Atlas, Interpreter of Maladies, Citizen: An American Lyric, In Memoriam A.H.H., The Moonstone, and many, many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once drove a donkey cart in a small village in Botswana. I was not very good at it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I share my knowledge of Southern American culture, the French I know, and lots of information about Victorian British poetics. I'm also up for cooking a meal!

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, England, Italy, Scotland, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States