CURRENT MISSION

To see the world...reduce material things and increase experience

ABOUT ME

I'm a current graduate student in Pittsburgh, looking to get out and see the world. I grew up in a world where travel was unattainable and now its all I want to do...I love to meet knew people and learn about them and their experiences.

PHILOSOPHY

Keeping it Real.....

"It's better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not"

Believe nothing, no matter where you have read it or who has said it, not even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." -Buddha

"But they that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as Eagles
they shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint" - Isaiah 40:31

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

LOVE, UNDERSTANDING, OPENNESS

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

TBD

Interests

LIFE!

Working Out, Football, Cycling, Hiking, Climbing Mountains, Surfing, Swimming, Snorkeling, Sleeping, Laughing, Sustainability, Dancing, Camping, Backpacking, Violin

I like the feeling of sand between my toes and the sun scorching my back.

• dancing
• running
• working out
• traveling
• violin
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• snorkeling
• rock climbing
• soccer
• swimming
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC!!!!! Katie Melua, RHCP, Sublime, Jack Johnson, Rilo Kiley, Josh Kelly, 2pac

BOOKS! Siddhartha, Come Back, Smashed, Candide, Rumi, The Kite Runner, The Lovely Bones, A Million Little Pieces, Tuesdays With Morrie, The Devil Wears Prada, The Virgin Suicides, Silent Spring, My First Summer in the Sierra's, Night, Nietzsche, Kuhn, Kant

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I helped my father climb Mt Whitney in 2007 after he turned 50, hes pretty sessile normally and refused to train......it was amazing to see the tough man cry when he finally reached the summit after 14500 feet of altitude gain, I don't think ill ever forget how proud he felt.

Teach, Learn, Share

I taught science at a non profit for years, I can tell you about anything from the ocean, and alot about the land too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Qatar, Slovakia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States