CURRENT MISSION

To serve and be a part of my global community

ABOUT ME

I am 27 years old and recently completed a Global Masters of International Relations, where I lived in 5 countries (Austria, Thailand, Switzerland, Netherlands, and UK). I am now about to embark on a new big adventure - 27 months of service with the US Peace Corps. I will be serving in Jordan. After 3 months of training in Amman, I will be assigned a permanent post. I hope to start hosting surfers after my first 3 months at post (Peace Corps rules does not allow guests the 1st 3 months at post).

I love photography - spent the past 7 years selling cameras and teaching photography. You can see the photos I've taken since beginning my Master's degree travels here:

https://plus.google.com/u/1/photos/100716032921455505611/albums

I am a bit of geek as well - Star Wars/Star Trek, Doctor Who, etc - so if you're also a Sci-Fi geek we can talk! :-)

Being an IR scholar - I thoroughly enjoy learning about the politics of each country so I may ask a lot of political questions.

PHILOSOPHY

Nothing is regrettable if you've learned something from it. Everything helps shape me to the person I am becoming - and hopefully it's always for the better.

Personal favorite quotes:

'Knowledge will forever govern ignorance' - James Madison

'Do not inject logic into my reality'

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Starting in April 2015, after my training and initial 3 months at post, I intend to start hosting surfers. In the meantime, I will gladly meet with surfers as they pass through wherever my village is!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed for the first time in Italy - stayed with a wonderful host in Milan, met up with people in Venice and Rome. It's been wonderful so far!

Surfed in Sweden - Borlange and Uppsala! :-)

Interests

Politics
Photography
Reading
Meeting People

My interests are constantly shifting and changing. I like to try out all kinds of new things. Sometimes I like them, sometimes not.

• photography
• wine
• politics
• reading
• socializing
• international relations
• logic
• medicine
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Doctor Who
Star Trek
Harry Potter
Big Bang Theory
Once Upon a Time

etc etc geeky stuff

I'm a big George Orwell fan too. I am a sucker for a good political dystopia.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered with the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand - absolutely incredible experience and I highly encourage taking a trip to the reserve if you are in Chaing Mai!

Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in San Salvador, El Salvador

First trip out of the country was India - completely fell in love with the country.

I've climbed mountains, swam under waterfalls, seen Mozart's Operas in Vienna, tasted real Italian wine - and plan on doing so much more! I try to take advantage of as many opportunities as I can!

Teach, Learn, Share

I taught Photography the last 5 years - would love to help if you're interested in learning a bit!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States