I'm Emily--student of literature, voracious traveller, lover of life. I'm currently living in Germany for two years while I get my Masters degree in Comparative Literature. When I am not studying, I can most likely be found in the theater, photographing some political protest or another for my blog, or drinking Riesling on the banks of the Rhine River.

Ich kann auch fließend Deutsch. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To travel, meet new people, see the world.

Interests

At the moment I am most curious about travel, tragedy, dancing, education, Eros, mythos, Plato, German opera, Richard Wagner, literary theory, Roland Barthes, Selbstinszenierung, Shakespeare, postmodernism, Nietzsche, all music, political demonstrations, modern art, theater, Classical languages, Faust, land, farming, joy, feminism, humanism, existentialism, agnosticism, faith, Kierkegaard, Thomas Mann, work.

• arts
• literature
• theater
• modern art
• dancing
• education
• womens rights
• drinking
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• opera
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Bach, Der Himmer über Berlin, Thomas Mann.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Leaving everything behind in America to move to Germany.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Curiosity, general flamboyant enthusiasm for everyone and everything. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States