ABOUT ME

I often stand out from the crowd (for better or worse) because of my unusual height and build. For the past four years, I served as a Marine Officer where I had the opportunity to travel to remote parts of the world.

In September, I moved from San Diego to Chicago to attend graduate business school at the University of Chicago. I graduated in June and have since moved to Cambridge.

I'm looking forward to meeting awesome people from all over the world!

PHILOSOPHY

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I heard about this site from a friend during my impromptu visit to the Netherlands last summer, but I have not yet surfed or hosted.

Interests

Anything outdoors, I also love visiting sites of cultural and historical significance!

• traveling
• outdoor activities
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: "The Post American World" - Fareed Zakaria; "Where Men Win Glory: The Odessey of Pat Tillman" - Jon Krakauer; "Freakonomics" - Levitt & Dubner, "Pursuit of Happyness" - Chris Gardner. "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" - Barbara Demick; Wine to Water: A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World by Doc Hendley; Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely, Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University; A Long Walk To Freedom, by Nelson Rohihlahla Mandela; Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, South Africa, Taiwan