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Overview

  • 3 references
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Italian
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Customer Relations Representative
  • University of Iowa
  • From Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To not take life so seriously!!!

ABOUT ME

I live to try new things and get out of my comfort as much as possible. I am an introvert who finds peace in solidarity, yet at the same time, I enjoy conversing with many different people from all walks of life. I try to always have lots of energy and a positive attitude.

PHILOSOPHY

Best described from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button:
"For what it's worth; it's never too late or in my case too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you; I hope you feel things you've never felt before; I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to participate as much as I can; I am always willing to have couchsurfers at my place of residence. I have used this website to stay with other couchsurfers, and all experiences have been genuinely wonderful!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in Sweden and it was amazing! The family we stayed with in Gothenburg were welcoming and kind, and showed us around the old town, helped us navigate the city; the experience was wonderful!!

Interests

My Family
Traveling
Exercise
Movies
Dancing-lyrical and ballet

  • dancing
  • ballet dancing
  • exercise
  • running
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie lover! Some of my favs include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Big Fish, Almost Famous, American Beauty, Slumdog Millionaire, etc etc

Music: Nirvana, The Beatles, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Aerosmith, Metallica, ACDC, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Sam Smith, Avicii

Books: Angela's Ashes, The Kite Runner, On the Road, Harry Potter!...etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied abroad in Viterbo, Italy for six months during my sophomore year at University. I traveled throughout Italy and Europe, and surrounded myself with new people every day. I learned the Italian language by taking class as well as attempting to converse with the Italian people.

Living in Italy was one of the most amazing things I have ever done, because it changed who I was as a person.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love sharing and conversing with any one who will listen all the stories from my travels and listening to a plethora of people from different backgrounds who have unique stories to share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States

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