CURRENT MISSION

Seeing as much of Europe as I can!

ABOUT ME

I am in my third year of college abroad in Uppsala, Sweden, at Uppsala University, the oldest University in Northern Europe! I go to school on the Central Coast in California at Cal Poly San Luis Opispo, but am from Davis, California, which is located between San Francisco and Sacramento. In my spare time I like to read, travel, hike, swim, be in the sun...

I am really open to new people and new ideas and I always enjoy a good talk. I'm always open to meeting new people and trying new things.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is what you make it. Seize the day and travel and make friends for life!
"When in Sweden, eat the meatballs!"

This year I am going to purposefully 'get lost' and see where it takes me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am open to hosting people (sadly, in my apartment all I can offer is the floor). Uppsala is an old town with lots of history, good food, nice people, and beautiful sights. I have a totally modern apartment and can offer a hot shower and anything else you might need to be comfy.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new at this! I have only heard great things!

Interests

Film and digital photography, horseback riding, reading, swimming, hiking, traveling, cooking, yoga, biking, eating healthy, going to school, anthropology, meeting new people, babysitting, being adventurous.

• photography
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• equestrian
• hiking
• swimming
• anthropology
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Basically everything!

Movies: anything by Quentin Tarantino, Zombieland, Big Fish, Arrested Development, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Inception, Star Wars, Fight Club, Ferris Bueller, The Usual Suspects, Into the Wild, and tons more...

Music: Florence and the Machine, Coldplay, Bon Iver, M83, The Naked and Famous, Foster the People, Mumford & Sons, Kid CuDi, Beirut, Iration, Broken Bells, The Temper Trap, and lots more

Books: The Art of Racing in the Rain, Cutting for Stone (my all time favorite), Game of Thrones, The Warmth of other Suns, The Poisonwood Bible, The Bean Trees, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Kite Runner, The Joy Luck Club, The Patience Stone, Into the Wild, Atonement, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Sarah's Key. Basically everything! Especially historical fiction, Middle Eastern fiction, and books about other cultures!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last summer I volunteered in a Township called Langa, in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. We spent time with kids who truly had nothing to play with or do, who were given next to no opportunities, were hungry, unhealthy, and uneducated. We played games, tried new things, and introduced games from home that could keep them busy and out of trouble so they could grow up to have goals of their own.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Mexico, Mozambique, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Africa, Swaziland, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, Sweden, United States