Good morning! My name is Shane and my life's goal is to teach history in secondary education! I believe my future students deserve the best education, so I strive to travel as much as possible to not only visit the locations I will be teaching but also to diversify my life! I love learning about other cultures and how I can implement advocacy and inclusion in my future classroom. Please help me help them!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people willing to travel the world for personal growth and extrapersonal advocacy! I believe the flow of different ideas between individuals propels society forward! I am currently planning a two-month trip to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands in the Fall of 2018! I will be staying in Florence, Italy to earn my Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification! I will then travel for a month across Europe to learn history for my future students :D

Interests

• lgbt rights
• civil rights
• education
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• folk music
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• history
• world politics
• adventure
• harmonica
• waterfalls
• craft beer
• pizza
• indie music
• local food
• pokemon
• world history
• advocacy
• star wars
• marvel
• the beatles
• diversity
• coffee shops
• progressive politics
• cultural diversity

Music, Movies, and Books

I LOVE indie-folk and indie-rock musicians from the United States! I am also the biggest Beatles fan alive! Star Wars is life and I also love Marvel comics and the MCU

You can either find me in the library typing lengthy history essays or in a local coffee shop supporting upcoming independent musicians!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled to the Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico, USA, Poland, and the Czech Republic in 2017. While in Zakopane, Poland, we traversed to the top of the Carpathian Mountains were almost struck by lightning when a horrific storm arrived. In the same trip, I drank with the former leader of the Polish Green Party in Warsaw, Poland and interviewed several members of the Polish Sejm and the Czech Senat.

Teach, Learn, Share

Impromptu history lessons are my legit profession; however, I can show you a great time on an adventurous hike, in a quaint coffee shop, or front row in an indie-rock concert! Ask me anything; I'm an open book willing to share!

What I Can Share with Hosts

To those who host me: Thank you with all my heart for making this journey possible! You are not only helping me but the lives of my future students! I am perfectly fine with hanging out and getting to know my hosts while traveling or simply just surfing on the couches! Either way, my couch is open to you if you're in Tennessee!

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States