Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like adventure, meeting new people and exploring new places, so Couchsurfing seems to fit my personality as well as my budget.
Sadly, I forgot to login to Couchsurfing for awhile as I was going through a bit of a personal crisis, so it looks like I no longer have a good response rate. Don't worry, I am determined to fix that!

Interests

History, Film, Education, Travel, Hockey (especially the Toronto Maple Leafs/Team Canada) Exercise, Yoga, Cooking, Dancing, Writing, Poetry, Interesting Discourse, Reading, Dystopian Fiction, Museum-visiting, Music, Rock n Roll culture, Swimming, Intercultural Exchanges, etc.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• poetry
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• exercise
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hockey
• swimming
• business
• teaching
• history
• volunteering
• cultural immersion

Music, Movies, and Books

Tool Radiohead, 2Pac, Fiona Apple, Kos,The Killers, Vivaldi, Massive Attack, Led Zepplin... there are too many great bands to mention. I like pretty much all classic rock, jazz, reggae, latin music, brazian music, rap pre-2000, and anything that makes me move and/or think.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2012, after completing my undergraduate degree in History/Philosophy/Education, I took part in a Developing World Connections International Volunteer trip to Manyatta, Kenya. In Kenya, I worked alongside the locals at reforestation and irrigation projects that are taking place in the community and volunteered, in my free time from this project, to teach the local eighth-graders at a local, poverty-stricken public school. This international volunteer venture was a cultural immersion experience unlike any other and I believe it provided me with a strong intercultural understanding - an experience that would be precious to any teacher & one in which I am very grateful to have experienced.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've been to over 45 countries and have friends all over the world. I have degrees in the arts, business, and education and would be happy to have discourse surrounding these topics. Also, I am a generally happy & upbeat person, so I should be able to bring at least one extra smile into your life!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Chile, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, Finland, Kenya