CURRENT MISSION

to keep my mind and eyes open to the world around me - to learn

ABOUT ME

I grew up in an awesome family in a suburb of Chicago, IL. I spent a majority of my time ice skating or horseback riding. In university I was on a varsity synchronized ice skating team with whom I won 4 consecutive National Championships. I also learned to love to travel in university when I studied French and had the opportunity to study abroad. Now, in my first year out of university, I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life but I'm having a great time living and working in France and enjoying all that life has to offer!

PHILOSOPHY

Currently, I live my life to gain meaningful experiences that help me learn and grow. It's such a wonderful adventure living in France!

In the future, I want to live my life to make an impact. I want to change people's lives for the better in any way possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I am living in a small bedroom in the apartment of a French family in Lyon. I have barely enough room for all of my stuff, let alone a couchsurfer! For the time being I can only offer to meet for coffee or a drink and to show someone around Lyon - it's a GREAT city!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed with a friend through Italy and with another friend in Istanbul and I had a GREAT time! Couch surfing definitely makes traveling even more fun and meaningful than it already is.

Interests

Just about anything - I was always the worst at filling out those "What should your career be?" tests because I would check the "yes" box for everything!

I'm up for just about anything and I find all human experiences interesting. If I want to get particular though, I like reading, physical activities, volunteer work, politics and current events, working with children, and learning new things.

• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• volunteer work
• equestrian
• surfing
• boxing
• study abroad
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love any music - from folk music to rap and classical to punk.

As for books, I love to read books that have hidden messages that make you think but I also love to just read trashy novels that have no point besides entertainment.

I have too many favorite movies to even get started here. I like any genre but romance, comedy, and documentary are probably my favorites.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One amazing thing I've done is lead my varsity synchronized skating team to a National Championship. It's so rewarding when you work hard for months on end with a group of people that are so diverse and dynamic and you receive the highest form of praise from the experts in the field. I hope to be able to replicate this form of achievement in my future career.

Also, hang-gliding was pretty amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can definitely teach you to ice skate but that may be a little hard in certain areas. I can help you learn French if you don't already know how. Mainly I can just discuss any subject with you and we can share our ideas.

I would love to continue learning how to cook. My French family has got me started but it's going to take more than just a few months!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States