CURRENT MISSION

Staying idealistic.

ABOUT ME

I was born and brought up just outside of Chicago, but spent the better part of 8 years living elsewhere (for uni, and for Peace Corps in Senegal). Now I'm back here in medical school. It is definitely time-consuming, but I jump at the opportunity to meet interesting and globally minded people. When I am in the same place for too long, I start to get itchy feet. I was able to satisfy my wanderlust the past summer, but don't figure to travel until next April at the very earliest.

My time here, and more recently the countless hours I have spent cycling throughout the city, have given me a pretty good understanding of how to get around Chicago, as well as some of the more interesting things to check out. Time-permitting, I am up for showing people around the city. It is one of the best in the world, and the only way I would love it more is if I was seeing it from the eyes of an outsider.

My friends would probably say that I'm really mellow and that I can connect with anybody.

PHILOSOPHY

The reward at the end of the journey is the experience of having made the journey in the first place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed in Malaga a couple of years back, and have hosted at my current apartment in Chicago.

Interests

I am really interested in football, both at the European club and International levels. Also interested in films, music (any type except for country), and literature.

• literature
• running
• clubbing
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• soccer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked for two years in an African village of 250 people, trying to help the villagers set up and run their local clinic.

I cycled from Malaga, Spain, to the middle of France (Jonzac) in May 2010.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, India, Mali, Morocco, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Senegal, United Kingdom, United States