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Overview

  • 19 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Spanish, Swedish
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • A recent UC Berkeley graduate working as an assistant Eng...
  • UC Berkeley, Degrees in French and Anthropology
  • From Etna, California, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Explore, Learn, Experience, Enjoy

ABOUT ME

I'm friendly and interested in meeting new people and learning about different cultures. I love to smile, laugh, explore, and try new things!

PHILOSOPHY

I try to be as happy as possible while also helping others be happy whenever I can.

"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure." - Christopher McCandless

"A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles." - Tim Cahill

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed a little in Europe

Interests

Speaking French
Traveling
Learning new things
Experiencing new cultures and new places
Conversation
Swimming
Drinking wine
Cartwheeling (I'm still working on my left-handed one)
Eating delicious gluten free food
Embarking on different allergy free cooking adventures
Snowboarding
Riding my bike with no hands
Yoga
Music (singing and kind of playing the guitar)
Literature (when I'm not overwhelmed by college reading lists)
French and American movies
Knitting
Occasional video gaming
Hiking
Sunbathing
Splashing in puddles
Hanging out with my friends and family :)

  • literature
  • singing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • yoga
  • coach
  • drinking
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • knitting
  • music
  • guitar
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • snowboarding
  • swimming

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a couple summers ago as an assistant coach for a community swim team. My job was to coach all the swimmers ages 5-10. I think it is very important for children to learn how to participate in a team, be athletic, and push themselves to be able to do things they thought they couldn't do. It was an amazing experience to be able to contribute to my community in a way that I believe in and feel strongly about and affect a child's life in such a positive way.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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