ABOUT ME

I like to think of myself as easy going and easy to get along with. I really enjoy sports of all kinds and learning absolutely anything new about a different culture.

PHILOSOPHY

I am at the point in my life where I am starting to have all of the stereotypical life advice validated. Specifically that money isn't everything and you have to do what makes you happy. I learn more and more every day that I would rather be broke and doing something that I love than sitting in an office staring a clock just to make money.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed a few times and met a lot of people at meetings. My living situation is currently in flux so I cannot promise that I will be able to host anytime soon but I will be attending a lot of meetings in the near future.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couch surfed through Europe for a month and met a plethora of amazing people. I have made friends who were kind enough to host me and friends that I just met at a few meetings. The ones that I enjoyed the most were the people with pride and knowledge of their city and the ones willing to show you around and act as a guide.

Interests

My focus throughout school was to study the environment, therefore I am a bit of an environmentalist. I stick mainly to the science portion instead of the social or political side but anything that involves science like biology, ecology, chemistry, and others intrigue me and I love to study them.
I absolutely love competition. Any sport or game of skill intrigues me. I mostly enjoy skiing, tennis, volleyball, and basketball but I like to think of myself as versatile enough to do anything at a decent level.

• culture
• environment
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• sports
• basketball
• tennis
• volleyball
• biology
• chemistry
• ecology
• mathematics
• science
• tourism
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love movies, but I am in no way an expert on them. Music, however, is one of the most important parts of my life. It defines the mood I am in and depending on the setting, can completely change my mindset. I am not one of those people who says that they will like anything because my music taste is very specific. If I can get something out of the music then I will like it but I very rarely like something the first time I hear it. You could call me a music snob, but I prefer to think of myself as having selective taste.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

To date, the most amazing thing that I have done was in Guatemala. I volunteered as a backpacking guide at a non-profit organization called Quetzaltrekkers. I led hikes of up to 6 days through the Guatemalan countryside to support underprivileged children from the surrounding areas. I met the most amazing people and the children were so great that I extended my stay another 2 months to continue volunteering with them.

Teach, Learn, Share

I volunteer at a hispanic center in Cincinnati to teach english, math, and science courses to new spanish immigrants.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Norway, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Spain, United States