Hello! My name is Taylor, I'm American and currently living in Paris for the year as an Au Pair while continuing my degree online. I love traveling and am on the whole "I'm 20 years old and trying to find out what the next step is" phase...and I believe exploring new places with new people is how you best discover yourself + your skills.

GOALS: Spanish school in Guatemala or Costa Rica in 2019. Internship in Maastricht, Netherlands this summer. Learn Guitar + How to sew.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While I'm in Europe for the year I hope to travel around and learn about new cultures and languages. I hope to live abroad once I finish college, so I want to use this year to explore all of the amazing options!

I love meeting new people and building relationships and extending my network-I think friendship and international connections are two of the most valuable things in life.

Interests

• fashion
• photography
• cooking
• partying
• movies
• languages
• language exchange
• exploring
• french

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Studied abroad in Le Puy, France for 6 months in high school
-Au Pair in Paris, France for the year
-Started an amateur import business of Guatemalan goods with my Mom (abrazotextiles.com)
-Solo trip to Italy - learned I can eat my weight in pasta
-Kept a blog: traveltobecome.wordpress.com

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm an intermediate French speaker as I have lived in France twice, once for a semester in high school and now currently for the year. Since I'm a native english speaker, I'd be happy to help you with your english or basic French.
I would also like to improve my French to reach fluency so the more social situations where I can practice the better! I'm hoping to learn Spanish next by possibly moving to Central or South America for a few months after I finish university; currently my only way of learning is through Duolingo!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love getting to know people and am very social! I would love to learn about you/your culture and explore and hang out together!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States