CURRENT MISSION

Visit every place in the world so that I can number then numerically in order of preference

ABOUT ME

Hey, so I'm a 23 and studied Biology and Spanish at Tulane University in New Orleans. I'm a fun person who's into science, nature, traveling and who enjoys good company. I grew up in Austin, Texas in a big family (I am one of 6 children), and I plan on going to medical school sometime in the near future, but traveling and exploring seems to be my priority now. I am fluent in Spanish and lived abroad in Chile and Argentina for close to a year. Since October I've been living in La Coruña, Spain, as an english teacher.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I love CS and got my first taste of it while backpacking in the Caribbean. I took a long CS trip in Spain and was blown away by people's hospitality and how much more I got out of it than I would have if staying in a hotel or hostel. I met amazing people, had great conversations and got wonderful insights into local customs and cultures. Those three things are basically why I enjoy traveling, so naturally I have become somewhat hooked on the idea and practice of CS.

Interests

Hiking, nature, swimming, exploring, biking, eating new food, playing video games, reading, learning, practicing Spanish, inhabiting other perspectives, eating coconuts on a beach

• dining
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• swimming
• biology
• teaching
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

The office, 12 good men, Halo, Doug, Scar Tissue, Bliss N Eso, Andre Nickatina, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Glitch Mob, The XX, 30 rock, Explosions in the Sky, Tayzonday, Matisyahu, Jurrasic 5, Eminem, Bloc Party, Living Legends, Daft Punk, Zion I, Bone Thugs, Mark Leidner

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The best thing I think I've ever done was a recent trip that I took to Patagonia after spending a college semester living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The highlight of the trip was a 5 hour hike atop an enormous and famous glacier named Perito Moreno. Free glacial water, amazing streams and brillant blue colors, and a nice whiskey with glacial ice at the end.

Teach, Learn, Share

After learning Spanish, I have a great deal of respect for people striving to master another language and I try to help them in anyway that I can. As an English speaker I enjoy helping people practice and answering questions about the language (what's the difference between dude, man, and bro?).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Dominica, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Chile, Spain, United States

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