I recently finished my engineering PhD at Ohio State University in the US. I grew up in the rural mid-western U.S., playing a lot of sports and mostly just traveling to the east coast and Florida for vacations. I went to college at Michigan State University, where I met a lot more diverse and unique people that really widened my world perspective. Since then, I've done a lot of traveling around the US, Canada, Italy, Asia, and Costa Rica. My favorite thing about traveling is meeting people from all over the world!

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

I really want to experience other types of people and cultures outside of my bubble in the United States.

Интересы

Great food: I'll try just about anything. Always looking for seafood and breakfast - sometimes both at once.
Great drinks: Unique cocktails are my favorite. I also love dark and hearty beers.
Sports: Tennis, golf, volleyball, American football, baseball, basketball.
Science: Love learning and teaching how the universe works. Spent several years working for NASA so always interested in space technology.

• culture
• dining
• seafood
• breakfast
• beer
• cocktails
• drinking
• drinking games
• flying
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• music
• sports
• baseball
• basketball
• american football
• soccer
• tennis
• volleyball
• golf
• engineering
• science

Музыка, кино и книги

Rock music is my favorite, but not the heavy stuff. Mostly alternative, indie, and folk rock. American Country music is my guilty pleasure. I usually just listen to it while I'm doing something outside in the summer.

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

I once rode a bull in an amateur rodeo in rural Ohio! His name was Spooky and I was thrown off in about 2 seconds, rolling out of the way just before he landed on me with his two hind legs. I'm not a cowboy but it was something I had always wanted to do!

Учу, учусь, делюсь опытом и информацией

I can teach and share about all aspects of American culture and travel destinations, plus many unique drinking games and cocktails! I can also attempt to explain the sorry state of American politics.
I'd like to learn as much as I can about the places I'm visiting, the perspectives and attitudes of the people, and traditions, customs, etc.

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

I love making breakfast, and my specialty is banana pancakes if you can point me toward the right ingredients. I can otherwise pay for some drinks or meals if you're willing to show me some good spots! There's nothing like good conversation with a "stranger" from another country over a drink or meal.

Где я побывал(-а)

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, Montenegro, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Где я жил(-а)

United States