ABOUT ME

PHILOSOPHY

Cultural Creative.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My only couchsurfing experience was a positive one. A friend was visiting me in Aix (France), and elected to couchsurf with a woman who lived in Marseille. Due to the limits of my abroad program, she could not stay with me. Her host was extremely kind and I came to value this organization through that experience.

Interests

chocolate peanut butter combinations, leche con mango, deserts in northern chile, the cerros of valparaíso, good food, kindness, empathy, intellectuals, pedagogy.

• writing
• dancing
• dining
• chocolate
• coffee

Music, Movies, and Books

Sleater-Kinney, Belle and Sebastian, Lauryn Hill, Lemuria

I Capture the Castle, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The House of the Spirits, How I Learned English, Enrique's Journey, Pride and Prejudice

Entre Nos, All About My Mother, Amelie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've taught adults who've never seen a computer to use the internet. I've been teargassed twice. I've cooked a lot of meals, drank a lot of coffee, and learned hip-hop dancing from a 10 year old.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about immigration in the United States, it's just something I picked up through my various jobs and life experiences. I really love immigrant narratives, mixed identities, and speaking Spanglish (much to the horror of my Colombian friends).
I've taught English for a few years, but I'm more interested in teaching creative writing in English. You can check out my writing here:
http://annehoffman.wordpress.com/

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, France, Iceland, Ireland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, France, Mexico, United States