CURRENT MISSION

Conquer Vet School, maintain some semblance of a life while studying, and experience as much of this planet as I can while I am here

ABOUT ME

I'm a veterinary student who has celebrated the anniversary of the 29th birthday a few times. I'm originally from NY. I'm an outgoing person, very much an extrovert and have been best described by the word ebullient. I'm more of a morning person than a night owl, although I do enjoy a good night on the town every now and again. I think I have a good sense of humor; I crack myself up :)

PHILOSOPHY

I follow my heart and I dont settle for less than what makes me happy. For me happiness is not a dollar sign. I believe I have been given talents and interests "for a reason" and its my obligation to follow my passion- in order to help others. Honesty is the best policy ALWAYS. I like to challenge myself. I bring gratitude into everything I do. And the gene pool could use a little chlorine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I took a surf trip to Rincon Puerto Rico. Wasn't really a couch as i slept on a comforter laid out on the floor. And I was more than happy for a place to stay with all the good waves we had during the day.

Interests

I love to run and cycle. I must admit that I am a total geek - in the sense of biology, microbes and medicine and non-fiction books. I love to read and have a wide variety of interests. My favorite book is Cutting for Stone. I also love to travel to new places and experience new cultures. Any activities concerning water - swimming, scuba diving, kayaking or just lounging on a beach.

• books
• coffee
• triathlon
• running
• traveling
• billiards
• cycling
• kayaking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• swimming
• biology
• genealogy
• medicine
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet.
Cutting for Stone
The Spirit Catches you and you fall down
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
--> Those are my favorite books. As for movies, I like action adventure but cant' say I have a favorite. I listen to all types of music, not too much into Country but it may grow on me now that I live in the South.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Galapagos Islands - twice. Swam with Sea lions. Trip to Belize - 3 weeks of snorkeling and a few trips to the Mayan Ruins.
Ecuador, hiked the worlds highest snow covered active volcano. Ordered a cup of brewed coffee (as opposed to instant) with 1 semester of spanish under my belt.
Lived in Grenada for a year

Teach, Learn, Share

My degrees are in biological science. I share knowledge about bacteria, genetics and molecular techniques. I can teach you how to swim or give you pointers on triathlon training.
There are lots of things I want to learn how to do, but nothing is coming to mind right now.