While I was traveling through the US for a few months I used couchsurfing several times with my friend through her account, and then decided to create my own after she left. It was always a great experience and I met a lot of great people and got to know the local area and my surroundings better. I plan to use it again on future travels and once I get an apartment where I can actually fit more people than myself, I plan to host travelers myself.

When I was about 20 years old I moved to Kenya for 4 months as a volunteer where I worked as a teacher in a public school, primarily teaching kids from the age of 6-8. I definitely left an impact on me and I think it is also why I have chosen to study international studies.