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Ennis, Texas, United States
@bailey-betik
Member since 2016
I am a 23-year-old teacher and student, currently attending the University of Edinburgh. I spent the last year working in Chennai, India, as a Fulbright Scholar, but I'm originally from Dallas, Texas, USA, and lived in London, England, for a summer in university.
Interested in Art
Interested in Books & Literature
Fluent in English
Learning Arabic
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I love traveling and some of my favorite travel memories have been with strangers I've met along the way. I've CouchSurfed on three continents, and met lovely people every time!
Music, Movies, and Books
Top three of each-- Music: The Lumineers, Delta Rae, The Head and The Heart Movies: Drop Dead Gorgeous, Catch Me If You Can, A Beautiful Mind Books: The Poisonwood Bible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Interpreter of Maladies
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I have gone swimming in three of the four oceans, so that's pretty neat! Watched Big Ben chime midnight from across the Thames. Sunrise on the Ganges River. Hung out with polar bears in Canada. Seen two world wonders!
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach English spoken and written skills, can also help write, read, or edit documents. I can sing and dance a bit, so I can also teach you that!
What I Can Share With Hosts
Stories of my time in India and abroad-- and also Indian cooking! English language skills, writing and editing help also.
My Interests
Literature, arts--theatre, dance (ballet, jazz, modern, Bollywood), music--, sightseeing, traveling, learning new languages, meeting new people! I also love history and anthropology and learning just about anything!