CURRENT MISSION

I'm going to be studying in Paris for 4 months. I want to explore not only the city, but also the country of France and other countries in Europe. I can think of no better way to culturally immerse myself than by meeting locals. It can start with a couch!

ABOUT ME

There's nothing I enjoy more than good company. I am hoping to travel as much as possible while studying abroad, throughout Paris, France, and beyond. I would like to learn about my surroundings from any local who is willing to help me out. Anyone who is as proud of their home as I am of Philadelphia is who I want to spend time with in a new (for me) part of the world. Hopefully, I can return the kind favor soon.

I am a studying American History, French, and Creative Writing at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, I sing in an a cappella group, run the social media for the Alumni Relations department, write for Penn's arts/culture and food magazines, and participate in a sorority.

PHILOSOPHY

Above all, be true to yourself. And if you can't put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.

Good vibrations are what I seek :)

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently, I am on Couchsurfing solely as a surfer. I am extremely flexible when it comes to living arrangements, and I'm looking forward to meeting some awesome hosts wherever I go!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm brand new to the Couchsurfing world, and I'm pretty excited to try it!

Centres d'intérêt

Music (listening to it and performing it - I sing!), American History, Art History (particularly French Impressionism), Swimming, Reading, Writing (favorite topics: art, music, food, personal profiles), Going to the beach

• arts
• culture
• writing
• singing
• impressionism
• dining
• wine
• red wine
• running
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• a cappella
• swimming
• art history
• communications
• history
• tours
• beaches

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

MUSIC: The Beach Boys, The Beatles, John Legend, Jimmy Buffet, The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Sam Smith, The Civil Wars, Roses & Revolutions

BOOKS: Agatha Christie mystery novels, the Harry Potter series, The Cuckoo's Calling, Letters to a Young Poet, The Great Gatsby, anything by John Steinbeck, The Hunger Games trilogy

MOIVES: A Hard Day's Night, The Wizard of Oz, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Philadelphia Story, North by Northwest, 10 Things I Hate About You, Say Anything

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Amazing Thing Done: Impromptu (and in exchange for a delicious glass of red wine!), I sang a series of American jazz standards with a band that was performing at Eaux Vivres, a restaurant in Tours, France.

Amazing Thing Seen: The gardens at the palace of Peterhof in St. Petersburg, Russia. Also, any sunset on the shoreline of Strathmere, New Jersey.