CURRENT MISSION

Travel, learn, and reflect.

ABOUT ME

My name is Gary Alexander Clifton. I am a senior in college at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. I am majoring in physics and applied mathematics with the hopes of obtaining my PhD in particle physics and becoming a professor. What happens in between then, we'll see. It is my hope that through my choice of profession that I will be able to travel to conferences around the world and experience different cultures. Maybe one day I can spend some time teaching outside of the U.S. I believe it is necessary to see what this world has to offer before we leave it.

PHILOSOPHY

You gotta do what you gotta do.

My personal favorite quote is:
"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says 'I will try again tomorrow.'"

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have yet to host anyone on my couch, but am willing to. I am taking a trip to Ireland with my buddies this summer and plan to incorporate Couch Surfing into it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As of now, none. But I hope to change that very soon.

Centres d'intérêt

Physics and mathematics, beer and home brewing, traveling with my friends, awesome food, airports, and way too many other things to list.

• dining
• beer
• traveling
• surfing
• teaching
• mathematics
• physics

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

It would be better to discuss this over a pint or two.

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

I once got my lip pierced by a lady who held the world title in dead lifting.

I have had the privilege to see my father stand in a twenty foot tree with a chainsaw while screaming obscenities at me.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

Stick to your guns.

Pays que j'ai visités

France, Italy, Mexico, Spain

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

United States