I am currently at the University of Edinburgh but I study education policy back in the States. I oversee an organization that brings volunteers to teach English in different countries, and got to traveling this summer with the program. I have had experience at a few different non-profits where I realized that I am passionate about learning and meeting new people....hence why I am on here (:

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting people new people is the best way to travel! I'm new to the site but I hope to meet up soon (:

Interests

Reading, coffee, nature, adventuring

• culture
• education
• coffee
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Let's see, so many....

Music: Folk, lots of variations of folk. Recently: Dale Earnhart Jr Jr, Phosphorescent, Sylvan Esso, Joel Alme. Bright Eyes/anything with Conor Oberst, The Strokes, Kings of Leon (I promise they have better songs than Use Somebody), Beirut, Laura Marling, The Black Keys, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Best Coast, Alabama Shakes, Sufjan Stevens, Cat Power, Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino,Kendrick Lamar, The Roots, Billie Holiday, Patsy Cline, oldies...a lot, too much

Books: Richard Yates, Alice Munro, biographies, history. Russian lit when I want to feel good about the world...Currently reading The Alchemist

Hopefully we can talk about!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took a gap year and worked in an under-resourced school in the States

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning about new cultures and about others is what life should be about

What I Can Share with Hosts

English (I have taught the language in the past) and the American culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, United States, Wales