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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 31, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Student, Programming Assistant
  • Studying Business and Political Economy with a minor in C...
  • From New York City, New York, USA
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Looking to open my eyes to the world and discover that the world is not flat.

ABOUT ME

My friends would say I am very unique. I have unique interests and tastes and stray from the ordinary. I can be shy at first but am really quick to open up and feel comfortable with someone. I am smart and have a sense of who I am and want to become. I also have large ambitions and am seeking to turn my life in the right direction.

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life on the edge. Not some adventure junkie kind of edge, although I would love to do something very adventurous and exciting. I live not knowing where I will end up next or what obstacles I will have to traverse. I live without knowing if I can make it easy or if I will have to work hard and be focused on just that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just had my first Couchsurfing experience. I Couchsurfed in Paris and it was the most amazing time of my life! I had a few failed attempts to start with but I have a new view of the concept and the experience. Right now I am travelling and looking to try and meet other couchsurfers and possibly host when I get back to London.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed in Paris for New Years with the most amazing host ever! It was truly a trip that will never be forgotten. I am eager for my next encounter now.

Interests

I spend my time trying to get to know people and the areas I live in. When I lived in New York City, there was very little time I spent inside. Even in the middle of winter I would wander the streets at 3 am. I am very adventurous and looking for the next great story to tell. I am interested in music and baseball. They are both my life. I am studying Business and Political Economy with a minor in Computer Science.

  • books
  • flying
  • traveling
  • music
  • trumpet
  • camping
  • baseball
  • business
  • computer science
  • languages
  • science
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

This is always the hardest to fill out. I am not much of a reader but enjoy a good Stephen King novel from time to time. Music wise I am open to anything and everything. I grew up on Country music and switched overnight to Rap when I was younger. Anything is alright by me. Movies have to be interesting and I cannot seem to find a common thread of what makes them interesting to me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flying to London was my first time ever flying.

Working at a summer camp in the mountains of New York.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: If I had to teach something, it would have to be playing the trumpet. I have played since 2002. It is a lovely instrument!

Learn: I want to learn about all of the different cultures and languages and locations in the world.

Share: I would love to share my life story with all. It has been incredible and I may turn it into a book.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United Kingdom, United States

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