Hello, I'm Scott. I have been living in the Midwest my whole life, starting in Milwaukee, then Madison, then Minneapolis, and have been in Chicago for 2 years now. A friend told me they were a rational hippie and I feel like that label describes me fairly well: rational - interested in learning, making the world a better place, engineering/science and hippie - valuing health, sustainability, arts, nature, relationships, alternative lifestyles, travel, ect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Generally I think traveling by getting to talk to people to live there is my favorite way to travel. I like getting to know the people and how they live and what they think. I like good conversations and domestic life more than I like going out for night-time socializing. I hoping to host people now because I have been interested in meeting new people and hearing about their lives to learn new things and get exposed to new ideas.

Interests

I feel like my interests are quite varied because I generally just like novel experiences and learning how the world works. Most recently I would say I spend my non working hours exploring arts and nature, doing contact improvisation, and trying to pursue a healthy and happy lifestyle which includes eating good food, exercising, relationships and maybe some meditation and reflection.

• arts
• cooking
• exercise
• meditation
• plants
• contact improvisation
• learning
• good conversation
• exploring nature
• explore new places
• sustainablity

Music, Movies, and Books

Not my favorite but I recently saw the movie Persona and have felt quite inspired to check out more films because of it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked in the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota for 2 summers on an island at a summer camp.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a decent cook and would also be interested in helping think through places in your life you may be feeling stuck

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, Poland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States