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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Cultivating my garden
ABOUT ME
I was born in Dallas, Texas. In 2010 I graduated with a degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California, then went on to work for AmeriCorps in Virginia and Peace Corps in Jordan. Now I'm a grad student finishing up a masters degree at Georgetown in foreign service.
PHILOSOPHY
Wu Wei: the cultivation of a state of being in which our actions are quite effortlessly in alignment with the ebb and flow of the elemental cycles of the natural world. It is a kind of “going with the flow” that is characterized by great ease and wakefulness, in which - without even trying - we’re able to respond perfectly to whatever situations arise.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
While I unfortunately don't have spare room at my place in DC I'm able to host while home in Charlottesville, Virginia. Though not traveling much I still hope to surf a bit during breaks and once school is out.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Not much so far, but I'm looking forward to trying it.
Interests
Adventure.
- gardening
- reading
- international relations
- volunteering
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: My Dinner with Andre, Cool Runnings, and the great classic, Nicolas Cage Losing His Shit.
Music: Strange Brew by Cream; The Rain by Calvin Harris; The Gardner by The Tallest Man on Earth; Tyler by The Toadies; and True Love Waits by Radiohead.
Books: The Power of One, (Granpa Chook is my favorite literary character); Life of Pi; One Hundred Years of Solitude.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Alright, this isn't necessarily amazing, but it was very cool for me. One summer I got to visit the Chateau d'If in the Bay of Marseille with my father. I had just finished reading the Count of Monte Cristo, so it was pretty incredible to visit the dungeon.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can make jet airplanes out of dollars, happy to provide a lesson.
Countries I’ve Visited
Costa Rica, Germany, Mexico, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Egypt, Jordan, United States