I have only used couchsurfing a few times so far, but I absolutely love it! It may be the best way to meet new people and experience new cultures while traveling. I believe that Couchsurfing has clear benefits for both the person hosting and the person being hosted. I plan on visiting a handful of countries during my semester abroad, and I intend to use Couchsurfing during my travels.

MUSIC I'm a huge fan of 80s pop music and indie music, as well as any song that makes me feel nostalgic about my childhood as a nineties kid in America. I've also been getting into more Latin music, but I think that's just a natural result of living in Spain for a few months :) Some examples: Sufjan Stevens, the Strokes, Arcade Fire, Local Natives, Fleet Foxes, Helado Negro, Walk the Moon, the Head and the Heart, Flight of the Conchords, New Order, the Killers, Duran Duran, a-ha, Depeche Mode, and Talking Heads. MOVIES I love thriller, horror, mystery, and dystopian movies. I also love Disney/Pixar movies. My two favorite movies both star Brie Larson- Room and Short Term 12. Some other favorite movies of mine: White Bird in a Blizzard, the Babadook, the One I Love, Her, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Road Within, It Follows, the Skeleton Twins, Slow Learners, and Zoolander. BOOKS As far as genres go, I love the same types of books as I do movies. My favorite novel of all time is Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close- I've probably read it about 8 times. I also enjoyed reading Gone Girl, Oryx and Crake, the Girl on the Train, The Good Girl, and Room.