CURRENT MISSION

to see an elephant before I leave Niger!

ABOUT ME

I love school, volunteering, traveling, and experiencing new cultures, so i'd say medical non-profit work is the way i'm headed. I love my family and miss them terribly. I strive to be completely spontaneous and creative, whether its dressing up in wild costumes or taking off for a last-minute camping trip. I'm always willing to try new things, even foods, although i'm a rather picky eater. I knew how to bake by the time I was 6, and enjoy experimenting in the kitchen. I adore piano music and wish I still played on a daily basis. Basically I'm easy-going and always searching for adventure, although school is a big factor in my life.

Vices (these are always good to know): 1) I am way too frugal for a 20 year old college student. I don't know how to spend money on myself. 2) Whenever I start reading a good book, I can't focus on anything else. I simply want to read the entire novel in one sitting. 3) I am ridiculously susceptible to any type of sickness. If you're sick, I will be. 4) I love cycling. A little too much at times. 5) I have a caffeine addiction and love any warm drink - coffee, tea, hot chocolate..mmm

PHILOSOPHY

"Love is the essence of life" - my tattoo

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have yet to surf or host a surfer because I am currently studying abroad in Niger, Africa and I lived in on-campus dorms for the last two years in Boston. When I return home in January, however, I will be in my own appartment and would be happy to host anyone passing through Boston!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't had much experinece, but I hope to in the future!

Centres d'intérêt

ohh I have so many interests: my true passion in college has been cycling. Anytime, anywhere. I've gone for midnight bike rides in Boston and biked across America summer 2007. Besides that, I love to cook, its a great creative outlet, since I cannot draw or paint! I love traveling, and I enjoy being outside as much as possible: hiking, camping, swimming, and exploring. I also love to read and will read any genre of books. Of course, I also love to travel and hope to see as much of the world as I can.

• books
• perfumes
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• swimming
• volunteering
• beaches
• last minute travel

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Movies: Garden State, Finding Neverland, Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless mind, Little Miss Sunshine, Dirty Dancing, Top Gun, Footloose, Wedding crashers, The Departed, Blood Diamond...anything independent and comedies.

Music: Tom Petty, Guster, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, The Cure, The Clash, The Strokes, ACDC, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Deep Purple, R.E.M., Sublime, Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac, U2, Michael Jackson, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Journey, Pink Floyd, Blondie, XTC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beetles, The Who, The Wallflowers...mainly classic rock and 80s music, although I love basically everything except hard metal and country.

Books: The Fountainhead, Rebecca, Slaughterhouse 5, Crime and Punishment, The Secret Life of Bees, Catch 22, Brave New World, Breakfast of Champions, Ishmael, 3 Cups of Tea, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Eat Pray Love....

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

I biked across the United States - from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Canon Beach, Oregon - in summer 2007, raising money for affordable housing. I'd say Europe of Africa are my next continents on the list.

Pays que j'ai visités

Benin, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Niger, United States