CURRENT MISSION

To see the world, meet new people, and most importantly have fun doing it.

ABOUT ME

My name is Andy, and the most interesting thing about me is I used to play basketball professionally in Switzerland and Australia. I love the game and also love that it gave me an opportunity to travel. I am very relaxed and easy to talk to and get along with. I only really speak English well. I have been trying to learn French since having been in Switzerland, so I can speak it brokenly, and took Spanish in high school, but have always struggled with foreign languages. I think my brain is more suited to math. I majored in Engineering at the University of Virginia, where I also played basketball, and had a great time.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life, have fun, and be open to new experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am just starting on couchsurfing, but am looking to meet people while traveling and host people while I'm at home in Houston or while living overseas.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hung out with a couple of people that I have met on couchsurfing, but not much experience, but looking forward to doing more with couchsurfing.

Interests

Basketball, sports, travel, movies, TV shows

• movies
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• sports
• basketball
• swimming
• engineering
• languages
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Garden State, Intouchables, The Matrix, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Das Leben der Anderen, Into the Wild

Music: Andrew Belle, Joe Purdy, Drake, Sublime, The Kooks, Skrillex, Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack, Eminem, Say Anything, KiD CuDi

TV: Lost, The Office, Californication, 30 Rock, House, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Dexter, Arrested Development, Entourage, Community, Seinfeld, Friends

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing experience of my life was playing in the NCAA tournament in 2007. Was the culmination of a lot of hard work and very lucky to reach that high a level. One of the most thrilling things I've done was swim with sharks while I was in Australia. My roommate worked as a shark trainer and had the opportunity to swim in the tank with them which was incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've had the opportunity to travel some, so can talk about those experiences. I think everyone is unique and has there own special stories to tell and advice on life and would love the chance to share as well as learn from others through CouchSurfing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Switzerland, United States