Hello!!! My name is Selma! I’m 26 years old and I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. I currently live in North Carolina and I work as a writer for IBM. I am a pretty cheerful person that likes to wander around new places. I love diversity, different cultures, and all kinds of food. If you can make me laugh, you'll probably gain a friend for life. Oh, and I don’t snore!

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I love to experience the places that I travel through the eyes of the locals. That's what makes Couchsurfing so unique. Couchsurfers are generally open-minded, fun, insightful people who generously share their knowledge (and their couches). I tend to get the best travel advice from fellow couchsurfers too! It is amazing to be a part of such a diverse and friendly community.

兴趣

I obviously love to travel. What I love about it is exploring the food, the culture, and the people. I judge based on energy, not appearances (which goes for people and places). I like meeting people that can make me laugh, teach me something, or introduce me to new things.

I love live music (especially jazz), and I love to write (it is my profession and hobby). I do love to dance, but I'm not a fan of clubs (too many people, too loud). I love to sing, but I'm definitely not a singer (but I've been told I've got the look lol).

And I love movies - especially going to the theatre. I'm not sure why I do - could be because I love popcorn or because it's a place where people are forced to get off their phones and actually experience something as a collective.

I began rockclimbing last year and I have fallen head over heels for it. I have rough, calloused hands, but that's the price of being spider(wo)man. If you're a rock climber, I would LOVE to go climbing with you. I am belay certified too!

• culture
• writing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• teaching
• rockclimbing

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: hiphop, r&b, jazz, rock, edm, classical music, (Björk, Lana Del Ray, A Tribe Called Quest, Odesza, Fugees, Nujabes, Coldplay, Ludovico Eunadi, etc.)

Movies: anything Terrantino and Guy Richie. (I'll watch anything with Will Smith as well.)
Movies I've rewatched numerous times: White Chicks, Pulp Fiction, Snatch, Rock and Rollers, Hitch, Harry Potter, Green Street Hooligans, Forrest Gump, etc.

Books: Austen, brönte, 1984, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, etc.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I climbed Mt. Fuji. :) I climbed Machu Picchu. I moved by myself to a country where I knew no one and didn’t speak the language (and thrived).

教，学，和分享

Have you ever heard of soul types? There are seven roles that the soul can assume in our lifetime: the Server, the Artisan, the Warrior, the Scholar, the Sage, the Priest, and the King.

I am the Sage. Here is a descriptor of the Sage soul type:
"The great communicator. Able to express the higher mental faculties of wisdom, beauty, love, harmony, and philosophy. This is the story-doer type, who likes to act out and dramatize their thoughts through art, music, teaching, salesmanship, or entertainment. They enjoy playing to an audience. "

I find that discovering your soul type allows us to more fully understand our roles in life and how to achieve success and happiness.

This is something I can share and teach to other couch surfers.

I am constantly reading and learning new things, and I love it when someone teaches me something meaningful.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I can share my humor, my intellect, and my snacks (if I haven't eaten them all yet). I am an extroverted introvert, so I love to spend time with people and make them laugh, but I also am completely comfortable being by myself.
I come from a very diverse background and I've had so many experiences traveling, so if it's stories you want, I've got enough to last a whole trip. :)

我游览过的国家

Belgium, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

Germany, Japan, United States