ABOUT ME

I'm currently a studying environmental engineering at the University of Washington, and am strongly interested in water systems and sustainability.

I joined college after a few years of travelling and working in different parts of the world. So I've done a some conservation and restoration work, taught at a non-profit school in India, and worked on a number of organic farms and urban gardening projects in the US. I also traveled though India and Nepal, parts of Europe, and much of the continental USA.

I like deep traveling experiences and getting out of my comfort zone; so I often hitch hike, and in the past have spent long periods of time on one place.

I've got some interesting stories.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted quite frequently when I first joined couchsurfing 4 years ago, and then for 2 years or so I was traveling and moving frequently, so I've surfed and made many couchsurfing friends. I hitch hike a lot, so a lot of times my couchsurfing is a very last minute thing! I'm still surprised how well it works even then.

After a year of very little traveling, I'm now opening my home to travelers and trying to surf some more!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Till now, the experience has been great. It is such a relief to be able to leave hostels and meet local people who know a thing or two about the city. I am continuously astounded by how generous people are, and I try to be that way when I'm hosting.

Интересы

I try to write as much as I can, practice handstands, play sports (though when I say football I mean soccer) read like a maniac, and am fairly outdoorsy. I'm always trying to dive into new things. I learn languages that often have little relevance to the place I'm in.

I'm learning in sustainability solutions, systems design and engineering

• cooking
• yoga
• running
• gardening
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• sports
• soccer
• swimming
• engineering
• journalism
• languages

Музыка, кино и книги

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts; its descriptions are like full color film photography, I would recommend it to anyone.
Anything by George Orwell, or John Steinbeck, or Kurt Vonnegut; these awe-inspiring hardly mortal geniuses.
I'm reading a few black authors these days; James Baldwin, Michelle Alexander, Ta-Nehisi Coates
"A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn, is a must read.

I'm trying to listen to more classical music and folk, and would love to hear diverse sounds from around the world, on the acoustic side.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

I left high school and plunged into a world of travel and learning in which I've done a lot of amazing things; trekked around the Everest base camp, hitch hiked in Europe and the USA, worked on a vineyard, taught at a rural school, I've been a reporter a national newspaper, and built a cottage out of earth and straw.

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I practice yoga and would love to share. I've been a middle distance and long distance runner for a very long time, and could help you with that. I cook up occasional storms, would love to cook with you or teach you to garden.

And if you'd like to learn some Hindi, I'd love to help, maybe do a language swap? I'm looking to learn more German and Italian.

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

I'm more than happy to cook up some meals or bring some drinks, trade travel stories, and chip in for groceries.

Где я побывал(-а)

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Luxembourg, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Switzerland, United States

Где я жил(-а)

India, Netherlands, United States

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