CURRENT MISSION

To see the world and experience different cultures.

ABOUT ME

I am a 2012 University of Rochester graduate who majored in Economics. I have a passion for International Development and would like to pursue a graduate degree in Developmental Economics and eventually a career in the field. If you happen to have some connections there, I would welcome the opportunity to learn more from you!

PHILOSOPHY

Corita Kent once said, “Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.” Therefore, live each moment. Love a little more. Stress a little less. Remember, it’s not always the big-picture future but about experiencing and appreciating the small moments life presents along the way.

Interests

Photography, cooking, economics, journaling, traveling, listening to music, going to concerts, reading, exploring new cities and places, camping, wakeboarding, snowboarding, snowmobiliing, fishing, hiking...

• books
• photography
• concerts
• cooking
• beer
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• snowboarding
• wakeboarding
• economics
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Pablo Neruda, George Orwell, 1984, Brave New World, Pride and Prejudice, Robert Frost, The Time Traveler's Wife, Harry Potter, Jane Eyre...

As for music, I love most kinds... Rock, Alternative, Indie, Folk, Classical, Big Band, Pop, and maybe a little bit of Country just to laugh at during the summer...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a month backpacking through the Patagonian region of Argentina. It was some of the most beautiful wilderness I have ever seen and would love to return someday. At the end of my trip, at the end of the world, I got apendicitis is Ushuaia, Argentina and ended up in the hospital for 3 days. No one could really speak english, and at that point, my spanish wasn't the greatest... it was an adventure.

Just got back from Belgium in December 2011. I hit Sevilla, Spain; Amsterdam, Holland; Marrakesh, Morocco; London and Cambridge, England; Hamburg, Germany; Paris, France; and Brugge and Brussels, Belgium. Morocco was AMAZING and I recommend that everyone take a trip there. London stole my heart, though it may have been the people I met there that made the experience one for the books. Paris, when I had really no desire to go, really surpassed what I thought it was going to be. Eat mussels, waffles, fries, and drink beer in Belgium.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to journal and write, so I would love to share stories with people who also write. Formally, I study economics, religious studies, and legal studies at university. I am just learning Spanish, so I would also love to put these new skills to use!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Belgium, United States