I’m an American medical student in Milan, spending at least the next three years in northern Italy. I’m easy-going, quiet, compassionate, and have a good sense of humor. There's a lot I want to see and explore in the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to travel once I've saved up a bit of money. I like meeting new people and meeting locals seems much more authentic than spending your time in hotels.
I have my own place so I would love to host people!

Interests

Soccer, writing, reading, baking and cooking, medicine, hiking and running, snowboarding, scuba diving.

• writing
• cooking
• baking
• running
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• soccer
• languages
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is too hard to choose. I have too many favorites.
Movies: Babel, Biutiful, Syriana, Traffic, Crash, Amores Perros, Black Orpheus, Turtles Can Fly
Books: Song of Solomon, Heart of Darkness, What is the What, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Power of One, Kite Runner, To Kill a Mockingbird, Chronicle of a Death Foretold.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam in Lago de Nicaragua, the only freshwater lake with sharks.
Drank yak butter tea, ate duck brain and scorpion.
I worked in emergency medicine, have done CPR, and have had some crazy experiences on an ambulance in the outskirts of Denver.

I'm a cancer survivor, not that I did anything to achieve that. It was thanks to the brilliance and compassion of my treatment team and thanks to purely blind luck.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new languages and learning about other cultures. I like learning hands-on skills.

I'm happy to teach anything I know: English, other languages, baking, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm happy to do chores and help out in any way I can. I’m a decent cook, also.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Nicaragua, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, Italy, Nicaragua, United States