I was born in Holland when father was working as a physician at a NATO base near Geilenkirchen, Germany.
However, I'm thoroughly USA bred and raised.
I am a soon-to-be medical student, aspiring to practice primary care medicine for those that do not have equitable health care.
I love to travel and study languages as hobbies, would love to combine passion and career of serving others through medicine with travel and languages as well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe CS is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people with similar passions of travel and languages. It's also always better to stay with a host that is familiar with the vicinity and has suggestions of what and what not to do in the area!
Being a student too, it's obviously much more affordable than paying to stay in over-priced hotels alone and without the experience and knowledge of a local host.

Interests

Medicine, languages, travel, geography, the history and science of military infrastructure and dynamics, geopolitics, humanities in medicine, personal finance, war films, physical fitness, running, hiking in mountains, boating/sailing, cycling, James Bond, cooking, and trying new dishes/cocktails.

• humanities
• dining
• cooking
• cocktails
• fitness
• running
• drinking
• boating
• movies
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• sailing
• geography
• geopolitics
• history
• languages
• medicine
• science
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

All genres of music with the exception of heavy metal.
Enjoy any good, thought-provoking film, but nothing too hipster nor corny. All James Bond films. War movies.
Never can read enough books, of almost any sort, with the exception of hollow fiction novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The "Most Dangerous Hike in the World" at Mt. HuaShan, Xi'an, China.
Held the hand of an unknown woman giving birth to her 8th child.
Witnessed the 2016 new year on Copacabana beach in Rio.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Respect for humanity.
Learn: Other cultures, languages, and points of view.
Share: God's love, and how truly cultured, interesting, and genuine citizens of the USA can be, contrary to popular belief and stereotypes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, enjoyment of good food and drink, and new perspectives also eager to learn from others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Haiti, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States