(I live in very tight student housing with four other people. I would love to host but my current living situation does not allow it. Happy to meet up!)

I'm an astrobiology and planetary science PhD student at Caltech near Los Angeles. I travel as much as I can and am always open to meeting people from all over. I love making connections around the world :) What's your favorite planet?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's one of the best and realest ways to meet people and discover the way of life in other parts of the country/world. I've met some of the coolest people here and made friendships and connections that have lasted long beyond the few days we've spent together.

Interests

• dancing
• salsa dancing
• ballet dancing
• waltz
• swing dancing
• ballroom dancing
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• mathematics
• science
• learning languages
• reading books
• meeting people
• exploring
• lord of the rings
• exploring the world

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- Soundtracks! Musicals (Wicked, Mamma Mia, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Anastasia are my current favorites) and movies (Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore, and such)

Movies- Pixar and Disney. Anything with David Attenborough!

Books- Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 14 months solo traveling around Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America.

I am also a Level 2 flying trapeze artist and trampolinist!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach- English, crocheting, knitting, sewing, crafting
Learn- anything! I love learning and am infinitely curious
Share- experiences, cultures, stories, life

What I Can Share with Hosts

Dance parties. Chocolate chip cookies. I can share my language (English) and my culture (east coast American). Lots of travel stories. Beyond that, I can share the skills that I have and I am happy to help my host in any projects or work they are currently working on. I want to share perspectives and world views, as well as create shared experiences in the moment with people from all over.

Life is better with dance and laughter.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, United States