CURRENT MISSION

Find my passion.

ABOUT ME

Restless soul is fairly accurate. In the last five years I have lived in China, Uganda, Hawaii, Boston and most recently Argentina. I enjoy meeting new people, but be warned in case you like to party that I don't do very well in loud, crowded places. I have no musical talent, but I can pick up languages quite well so I'd love the opportunity to learn and practice! I love the outdoors, respect nature, and am always up for a hike or walk around the city.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to CouchSurfing and have hosted only once, but I really enjoyed my first hosting experience and look forward to continuing making new friends.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Very little, but had a really nice first experience hosting so I'm excited to keep doing so.

I was living in the middle of NOWHERE with a hunter gatherer indigenous group for the last couple months so sorry for being MIA.

Interests

New languages, food, people, experiences.

• animals
• dogs
• humanities
• writing
• books
• dining
• mexican food
• partying
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• hunting
• surfing
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• anthropology
• ecology
• teaching
• languages
• neuroscience

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I tried intimidating a charging alpha male chimp with a branch while doing research in Uganda--amazed to to live and tell you it worked.

At 19, I discovered I was a decent skateboarder having never done anything athletic in my life AND I was shocked to find I was a natural at surfing two years later--I'm excited to now try snowboarding!

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages: I can teach English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin). I'd love to practice these with you or learn a new language.

Food: I'm first generation Mexican-American so my grandma and mom fed me homemade mexican food my entire life. I'd be happy to teach you how to make the classics like guacamole, or get a bit more daring with mole! Since I grew up with ONLY mexican food and school cafeteria food, please teach me whatever cousine you enjoy.

Share:

I've worked in various labs--immunology re: heart transplants, neuroscience re: olfaction, endocrinology re:wild animal reproductive ecology--I'd be happy to discuss any of that.

Odd Jobs: Dog walker, real estate assistant, librarian, first and fifth grade teacher, waitress, copy editor for an medical anthropologist writing a book on the Biopolitics of Cuba, SAT prep teacher in China, English teacher in the Dominican Republic, photographer assistant for parties.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States