I'm a twenty-two year old Masters Student and English teacher. I'm originally from New York.

I'm an avid reader, hiker, camper, music lover and player. I love talking about all of these interests and listening to others who have a different point of view.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet as many cool people as I can while I'm traveling outside the US and expand my perspective and knowledge of other cultures while I learn something along the way. (And find all the best local places to eat!)

All of the people I've met through CS so far are wonderful and I'd love to keep that going!

Interests

I love playing guitar, when I'm not playing music, I love to be listening to it, preferably live music especially!
I also like to stay in shape through a mix of hiking, (I live pretty close to the Appalachian trail in my home state) and weight lifting (an old habit from playing American football)

• video games
• reading
• music
• live music
• punk music
• hiking
• backpacking
• playing guitar
• indie music
• weightlifting

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite book: Slaughterhouse V - Kurt Vonnegut(my first tattoo is a quote from this book)
Favorite Album(s): Knife Man - AJJ/Pet Sounds-The Beach Boys(my second tattoo was a Beach boys tattoo)
Favorite movie: Goodfellas

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A 9 day, 70 mile backpacking trek through the backwoods of a New Mexico Boy Scout cattle ranch.

Or a 6 day backpacking trip around northwest Scotland, sleeping in wilderness shelters with other backpackers from around the world

Teach, Learn, Share

To teach:
I love showing people some basics on the guitar and I'm a great partner to practice English with should you like to

To learn:
I'm always keen on brushing up on my Spanish and German and picking up bits of languages along the way

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, playing guitar, interesting conversation and trading stories about hiking, camping and my home. Or practicing and teaching languages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, England, France, Hungary, Scotland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Scotland, United States