I currently attend Colorado School of Mines as a Biochemical and Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry as a double major. Upon graduation in 2018 I plan on attending graduate school to pursue a PhD in Biochemistry/Molecular Physics.

In my free time I enjoy volunteering with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and at the Colorado Children’s Hospital. At a young age I began riding horses and later went on to compete at the PtHA World Championships in Tulsa, OK. After high school I was fortunate enough to travel to Nepal, eventually trekking my way to see Mount Everest. In 2014 and 2016 I ran for the title of Miss Colorado America with the platform of promoting women in science and technology. Currently, I rock climb and compete nationally in the hopes of making it to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehorizonnears/?hl=en

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Planning on travelling for rock climbing to train and hopefully qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo!

Interests

• cooking
• vegan
• traveling
• live music
• rock climbing
• sleep
• horseriding

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Artists (at the moment): Stromae, Solnage, Kendrick Lamar

Favorite things to watch: documentaries and animated movies
- currently binging on Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders

Favorite Books: The Picture of Dorian Grey, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Anthem, Night

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have seen Mount Everest

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach most science knowledge, I want to learn more languages and cultures, and I can share my enthusiasm

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, Nepal, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States