CURRENT MISSION

Break away from the American lens of the world and actually meet the people, experience their cultures and hear their stories!

ABOUT ME

I'm an open-minded and easy-going person who wants to experience other cultures and get to know new people.

PHILOSOPHY

Follow Your Bliss

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't currently have a couch to offer, but I like to meet the Couchsurfing community in my area and will be surfing when I travel in May!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to the community but have heard good things from friends!

Interests

Different cultures, music, sports, current events, bars

• coach
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• sports
• swimming
• mathematics
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list, but hear is a top 3 from each:

Movies: The Usual Suspects, V for Vendetta, No Country for Old Men

Music: Atmosphere, Logic, Macklemore

Books: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Adams), Donnerjack (Zelazny), Season of Migration to the North (Salih)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming against Michael Phelps was a great accomplishment, but no where near as amazing as the week I spent with friends experiencing the rain forests and beaches of Costa Rica

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a vast knowledge of abstract Mathematics, and while many find math boring, there are elements that challenge the mind and perspective that almost everyone finds interesting or at least unexpected. A great example is that there are different sizes of infinity.

Also, as a lifelong competitive swimmer, who is now a coach, I have several ideas of training athleticism, health, and how to teach children so that they best respond and take the training to be a personal responsibility. Of course, I always want to learn more about how to teach, too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Germany

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States