When I was 17, a classmate asked our substitute teacher about his perception of people in the U.S. He responded, "People here are so unwilling to give you any of their time." The vividness of that moment has remained with me to this day. Since then, I have made a conscious effort to be patient and bestow an understanding of other people. Admittedly, I don't always live up to it. But when I meet other people - especially from other places - I try to remember what it would be like if our roles were reversed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Paying forward/returning the kindness of people I have encounter on my travels. I want you to have the best experience possible. Most of the time I'm unable to host. However, I'm happy to offer advice or meet up to show you around a bit.

Interests

Currently on a genetic testing kick to learn more about my ancestry.

Summer '17 goal: Learn to sail.

• beer
• traveling
• sports
• languages
• comedy

Music, Movies, and Books

So, so many.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I applied to be the Swedish reality TV show Allt for Sverige. The premise is that Sweden lost about 1/10 its population in the early 1900s to emigration and there are a lot of people in the U.S. with Scandanavian heritage. People from the U.S. - whom have never been to Sweden - travel to Sverige and compete in a bunch of culturally-specific challenges with hopes of learning about their ancestry & meeting relatives (grand prize). I went all-the-way to the final round of interviews for this show's second season & wasn't picked. So I took the information I had, tracked down some distant relatives, and we are friends to this day.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I moved here about 7 years ago, so I can offer my outsider experience & advice on the people and city of Boston.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States