Aloha, salut, 您好, wie geht's, and hey there! My name is Alex, and I am a fourth-year student at Stanford University in California. I am currently studying physics, computer science, and mathematics. I love adventure, sharing great stories, fascinating conversations, and enjoying the company of people from all over the world. I am really passionate about philosophy, science, art, entrepreneurship, poetry, and adventure!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the parts that I really love about traveling are the connections that we make with interesting, different, fascinating people that we might never meet otherwise. I like Couchsurfing because it links us together, and lets one really experience local ways of living and worldviews!

Interests

Let me know, and I will gladly talk for hours about theoretical physics and what truth and reality could mean, if they even exist. I love discussing philosophy, and appreciate beautiful art in its myriad forms. I really believe in the potential of technology to improve the world and bring us all closer to utopia, and love talking about the latest trends and developments in the world of invention.

• poetry
• theater
• computer science
• entrepreneurship
• mathematics
• philosophy
• physics
• science
• adventure travel
• art
• adventure
• truth
• math
• invention

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music from all over the world; classic, Icelandic rock, Basque alternative, Japanese hybrid, Brazilian dance, and yes even occasionally American pop. :)

Some of my favorite books are The Alchemist by Paulo Coeho, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, Le Compte de Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Radetzkymarsch by Joseph Roth, and Tintin by Hergé.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built an igloo and slept in it overnight!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to cliffdive, to play the guitar, to shoot a bow and arrow (or shotgun), to skip rocks, to windsurf, to write Chinese characters, to play Egyptian Rat's Crew, and to talk like a cowboy.

I can share stories, laughter, and moments that will last a lifetime.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, China, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Japan, Netherlands, United States