CURRENT MISSION

Simply to be as happy and open as possible :)

ABOUT ME

I'm a student at LaTrobe University in Melbourne. Just finished my Arts degree in History and English and am planning to go on to do a Secondary Teaching Degree next. But i am deferring this year and next to travel and take some time out. It'll be nice to just take it slowly and see what life brings.

Have recently taken an interest in Indigenous Australian Issues and Government Policy, so am gearing up towards an Honours thesis on the topic of Oral histories and language as an essential tool for cultural inheritance.

PHILOSOPHY

If you live your life with the desire to bring happiness and smiles to the lives of those around you, these things will automatically follow you everyday.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have yet to surf or host, but am currently in the UK travelling around and would very much like to surf with lovely people in lovely communities.
When i get home, hopefully my couch will be very much open.

Interests

History (mostly christian military history and australian colonial and indigenous history), Reading (anything), Photography, Singing (love jazz, big band and old lullabys), Indigenous education policy in Australia (working towards acceptance of bilingual education for children in order to maintain their cultural heritage)...and more but there's too much :)

• arts
• singing
• photography
• education
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• jazz
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Love oldschool Jimmy Stewart movies (Harvey, Its a Wonderful Life, Shop Around the Corner etc), and i love movies based on historical events, as well as the classics like LOTR...
I have extremely eclectic taste in music: George Winston piano instrumental, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, the Waifs, Paul Kelly, Chopin, Bizet's The Pearl Fishers (the male aria duet gives me goosebumps).
Couldn't possibly name all the books i love. But i do collect antique collectible books. I have a copy of Moby Dick published in 1914...love it :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled to Thailand in 2009 and went to the Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai in the north. AMAZING day spent feeding, walking, and jumping in the river, with 36 Asian elephants. It was awesome to be able to appreciate them up close without exploiting them or causing pain.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia

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