CURRENT MISSION

live life before I die, meet some cool people along the way

ABOUT ME

James: I am a full time student originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I come from a large family of eight children and am therefore very familiar with living in reduced spaces, which I think will help to couchsurf. Just finished my undergrad degree and starting a law degree in the fall, so need to see and do some stuff before then. Played (Canadian) football by whole life including university. Love learning about different cultures, meeting great people. Trying to live life to the fullest, just not sure how to do that yet

Amanda: I come from a blended family from rural Nova Scotia, I grew up on a blueberry farm, with tons of cousins around me. I grew up playing sports, mainly figure skating until 14 then I traded that in for a few high school sports. I continued on in that field as an athletic therapist during undergrad, for the uni football team where I met James. After undergrad, I started medical school on this amazing island called Saba, in the Netherlands-Antilles, which hosts an international medical school. Right now, I have 1.5 years left! I arranged clinical rotations in the UK for the summer, with a few breaks inbetween to travel around Europe with ol James who was able to come over too.

PHILOSOPHY

Success is relative: its what you can make of the mess you have made of things

Life is what happens when you're making other plans

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just new to this network, but we definitely want to add to the spirit of hospitality that this network is bringing back. Will become a host when we return home to Nova Scotia, and hopefully encouraging our friends to do the same.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None. This is very new to me (as far as this network goes). I have stayed on couches in university, but never this far from home.

Interests

James: Learning new things. History. The Arts. Politics. Avid sports fan, mostly American football, hockey and basketball, but love seeing the different sports culture of Europe. Running. Hiking. Outdoors. Inner growth. Books. Finding things funny in all places I go and things I do.

Amanda: I love learning about new cultures...and experiencing them through their food and wine. I love to cook, and use any opportunity to increase my knowledge for that field. I've always wanted to be a physician, and am very greatful that my medical education has been so rewarding and interesting thus far. However, friends and family have always been my greatest interest.

• arts
• culture
• books
• education
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• triathlon
• running
• politics
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• sports
• basketball
• american football
• soccer
• hockey
• teaching
• history
• languages
• law
• medicine
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Life is Beautiful, Godfather I and II, Fight Club, The Prestige, A Time to Kill,Braveheart, Stand by Me, Che, City of God, The Departed

Lots of music, from classic to rap, metal to country

Read lots of books. Like hearing what other people read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sunset from Mount Scenery on tiny Saba Island. Participating in Carnival on Anguila beach.
Playing in the 2007 AUS football championship game in a blizzard. Completing a triathlon on Nevis island.

Teach, Learn, Share

Follow world affairs pretty closely, could inform about most issues. Know a lot about sports, but mostly North American sports.

Would love to learn a bit about other languages, even a few phrases. Want to learn about culture

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Saint Lucia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Netherlands Antilles, United Kingdom

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