Hi, I'm Rocky! I recently graduated university and I'm taking some time off to see the world before I start working. Currently, I'm backpacking around Eastern Europe. In April, I'll be moving to New York City. As I'll be pursuing a creative career in advertising, I'm well versed in all things related to mass media communications: TV, film, popular culture, social media, journalism, and marketing.

I am an American citizen (hailing from Chicago), but I was born in Australia, lived in Bangladesh for a few years, and have spent a lot of time vacationing outside of the country. So, I like to think that I've led a very 'international' life. Furthermore, I love learning about other cultures and picking up other languages. As a child, I took three years of Japanese, three years of Spanish in high school, two years of Arabic at university, followed by one year of French and another year living and studying in Paris!

Some things I love: traveling, fashion, classical music, theatre, and photography. I like to design and make my own clothing, I've played the flute for 17 years, I've been acting since grade school, and I've been directing stage productions on my own for the past three or four years.

Meeting and connecting with people is extremely important to me, and I like to consider myself an outgoing person. I very much love escaping to the outdoors to relax, but I'm a city girl through and through. The busy streets and fast-paced lifestyles are my favorite things about living in a city.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is an amazing way to meet people, experience a city through the eyes of a local, and most importantly, to feel at home when I'm far away from my home. I love to get to know people so quickly and create a global network of trusted friends. I'm always up for exploring, partying, experiencing high and low culture, quiet relaxing, or just hanging out!

Interests

Travel (Obviously)
Performing Arts
Cinema
Writing
Coffee
Whiskey

• arts
• culture
• writing
• performing arts
• design
• fashion
• photography
• acting
• festivals
• coffee
• partying
• clothing
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• classical music
• outdoor activities
• backpacking
• communications
• journalism
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Fight Club, Lion King, Goodfellas, American Psycho, Pocahontas, Rush Hour...

TV: House of Cards, Dexter, Breaking Bad, Archer, Arrested Development...

Books: To Kill A Mockingbird, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Alchemist, Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, The Art of Racing in the Rain, The Handmaid's Tale, Slaughterhouse Five, In Harm's Way, Born to Run... this list can go on forever

Music: Classic Rock, Indie Pop, EDM, Alternative, Classical, Reggaeton (everything except heavy metal)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Gone glacier-hopping in Iceland
- Put on and hosted a film festival at my university
- Made Thanksgiving dinner in Spain
- Made Christmas dinner in Ireland

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Latvia, Northern Ireland, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Bangladesh, France, United States