**** I have left Charleston and am moving to France! I don't currently have a "home," so I cannot host at the moment. ****

CURRENT MISSION

Completing my Master's degree to become an English teacher in France. And, as always, looking for adventure :)

ABOUT ME

easy-going, a little shy, but I love to have fun!

I grew up in Charleston, SC, a beautiful Southern city by the sea. The more I travel, the more I realize how close my home is to my heart, and how much of a Southerner I really am. Not in the scary bible-thumping close-minded kind of way, but in the well-mannered (mostly), hospitable, open and welcoming kind of way. I've been told that I smile too much, but I don't see how this is possible.

I fell in love with France during my semester abroad in 2011, and have since been trying to live here as long as I can! I am lucky enough to have worked as an assistant English teacher in primary schools in Niort and again in primary and middle schools in Limoges, and I loved it so much.

PHILOSOPHY

I want to make the most out of every day. I want to experience as much as possible in life, and to learn everything that I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed a bit, and have met some really wonderful people through the CS community. I have hosted a little, both through CouchSurfing and helping out friends of friends/bands.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met so many wonderful people, both as a guest, as a host, and just to meet up. I read somewhere that Facebook makes real people virtual, and CouchSurfing makes virtual people real. I like that :)

Interests

languages, cultures, music, travel, books, life

• books
• singing
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

UMO, Hop Along, Kendrick Lamar, Deerhunter, Isaiah Rashad, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Project Pat, p.s. eliot, the thermals, BadBadNotGood, Angel Olsen
William S. Burroughs, Sahar Khalifeh, Verlaine, Rao, e.e. cummings, Lorca, Neruda, Jhumpa Lahiri

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've gotten to see a little bit of the world while I've been in Europe (thanks to the generous vacation time here in France). But I have so much more to see and experience!
Sunsets and sunrises in the Sahara and in Santorini were pretty great.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very interested in languages and cultures. To me, these things are what make us human, and are key in understanding one another. I want to take in the richness that is the world we live in!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to share experiences, cultural differences, and especially language and music! If I get comfortable enough, I love to sing and play guitar and banjo.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States