Hello!

My name is Will. I'm an American (more specifically grew up in California and New Jersey). Since August or 2017, I've been traveling through Europe. Currently, I'm teaching English in Budapest, Hungary. I'm 23, and I have a bachelor's degree in journalism from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California. I love music, beer, conversation and new places. I'm flexible and willing to be your next best guest or host!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I recently graduated with an undergraduate degree in journalism and I've been doing some traveling through Europe before jumping into a career.A primary reason for this decision to travel is to experience the strange, wonderful people who inhabit this strange, wonderful world.

Interests

• beer
• drinking games
• politics
• news
• music
• live music
• hiking
• art history
• history
• journalism
• cinema
• friends
• cities
• ancient history
• cinematography
• local history
• making friends
• tolerance
• old cities

Music, Movies, and Books

I love post-punk music, some electronic, shoegaze, indie rock. My favorite bands are Pavement, Joy Division, Mitski, Alex G, Yo La Tengo and a ton of other stuff. In terms of authors, I love Kurt Vonnegut and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, David Foster Wallace and plenty of others.

I also read the New York Times and the New Yorker daily.

Huge cinema fan. Favorite directors include Alfonso Cuaron and Michael Haneke.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've edited and created a magazine, which was published in an edition of 4,000 copies!

Teach, Learn, Share

Currently, I teach ESL classes through a language school in Budapest, Hungary. While here, I'd like to improve my German and learn some Spanish, which would be quite useful upon returning to California.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm extremely low-maintenance, happy to go with the flow. I'm social and happy to converse, but what's most important to me is meeting the host's preference!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Hungary, United States