I'm a college student from Boston who is currently studying abroad in Florence, Italy. I study Environmental Science at home but am taking this semester to get all my elective credits done abroad. I love books, video games, movies, traveling, and most of all food! I spent 8 months in South Africa after graduating high school and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made so I decided to do more travelling while in college.

Living in Europe has been very fun and I'm looking to get as much travelling in as I can in my next few months here. Meeting new people has lead me to grow so much in my lifetime and I hope to keep growing and expanding myself through the knowledge gained by experiencing the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing so I can meet and stay with new people during my time in Europe. I have a two month global Eurail pass that I really need to use!

Interests

Food of all cultures
Wine
Chocolate
Sci-fi & Fantasy

• animals
• books
• education
• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• movies
• video games
• traveling
• teaching
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Dune - Frank Herbert
The Gods Themselves - Isaac Asimov
Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut
Galapagos - Kurt Vonnegut
A Song of Ice and Fire series - George R.R. Martin

Movies:
The Shawshank Redemption
Silence of the Lambs
Interstellar
The first Saw movie
Any Hayao Miyazaki film
Interstellar
Alien
The Lion King
Wall-E

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I kind of messed up my senior year of high school and wasn't very interested in continuing my education with college. I made a deal with my family, I would get into a school and then defer for a year to do something else to get a break from the mainstream education system. I ended up going to South Africa for Aug-Dec of 2012 and Jan-April of 2013. I volunteered at animal rehabilitation reserves and completely turned my attitude and work ethic around.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have lots of amazing stories about my life and I'm very opinionated. I would love to know about your life and how you have come to believe the things you believe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, South Africa

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United States