Staying in DC for the summer— don’t need accommodation <3

About Me:
I love linguistics so much I’m pursuing my masters in it (applied linguistics).
After grad school I plan to move to Potsdam, Germany to study NLP and German.

I lived in Jordan for 4 years and I know Colloquial Arabic (‏‏عامية) and a little of MSA (فصحى). Though, now being away for 3 years, my speaking is getting rusty.

Before grad school I was a pharmacy tech and love to talk about pharmaceuticals and drug interactions.

Hosting:
If I host you I don't expect that you bring a gift. What I want in return is just to get to know you and have conversations with you. However I know traveling is exhausting and I don’t expect you to be super social during your whole stay either.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people and have a good time. I think this is the best way to truly travel and discover a country. If I'm hosting you, I will do my best to show you the best places and activities to do around here. Additionally it will be a pleasure to let you discover my way of life.

Couchsurfing is an incredible tool to meet new people and start friendships around the world!

Couchsurfing is not a dating app, don’t be silly

Interests

• cats
• gardening
• painting
• linguistics
• learning languages
• feminism
• ancient history
• religious studies
• russian literature
• french literature
• biblical history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bob Dylan, Cesaria Evora, Fairouz, Nina Simone, Yüzyüzeyken Konuşuruz, and The Mountain Goats

Books: Crime and Punishment, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Geminal (Émile Zola), Fathers and Sons, Julius Caesar

Movies: Cloud Atlas, Julius Caesar (1953)

Teach, Learn, Share

I have taught test prep for TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, and SAT. I have a lot of knowledge and materials on these exams so if you're interested I can give you free lessons :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let me know if you’re the type of person who appreciates fresh flowers or wine or sweets. If I surf with you I can pick something up.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, France, Germany, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Romania, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan, United States