CURRENT MISSION

First Trip to Europe on the Horizon: Summer 2013

ABOUT ME

I'm a native Marylander who has not, up until now, done a steller job exploring the country and/or the world. I'm starting this Summer with a West Coast bike trip. I'm excited to visit parks, enjoy the outdoors, and meet people from all different walks of life.

PHILOSOPHY

I recently read Mitch Albom's "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" and found the final sentence of the novel particularly awesome:

"Each affects the other and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one."

People pursue unique and beautiful adventures in a world that creates a web of human interconnection. I love meeting people, learning about communities, and emerging myself in new experiences. As a teacher, I figure the next few summers are amazing opportunities to do just that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed a few times as I travled through the Pacific Northwest and had a great experience.

Interests

running, biking, hiking, sports generally.

cultural landmarks and Karaoke Dive bars.

Traveling marked paths and blazing new trails.

The smells, sights, and feel of fresh experiences.

• books
• education
• running
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• juggling
• karaoke
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• agriculture
• teaching
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Born to Run, the Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow series, Congo, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials, Blankets. Many others...

Movies - Hook!!!, My Cousin Vinny, Billy Elliot, The Shawshank Redemption, most Pixar Movies, Indian Jones (minus the 4th installment), Life is Beautiful, Back to the Future, Good Will Hunting

Shows - Jeopardy, Parks and Rec, How I Met Your Mother,

Music - I'm not an avid follower of particular bands and I listen to top 40 radio way more than is healthy for me. That being said, I appreciate quality music when I hear it. Brand New, Knaan, OAR, and Matt and Kim are a few of my current favorites on my running mix.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled via bicycle from Vancouver BC to San Francisco CA during the Summer of 2012. It was an incredible experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can juggle (3 balls) with relative ease and shoot a mean jumper. I'm pretty fluent in the issues surrounding public education, particular urban education.

I'm open and interested in learning about things, but a few things I'd love to learn more about are gardening, local agriculture, and meaningful work experiences abroad.