CURRENT MISSION

Find out what there is to see on this world before I confine myself to 4 years of sedentary study

ABOUT ME

I graduated high school in May 2012 and am set to go off to college for engineering (aerospace and robotics, I hope) in the autumn of 2013 (yay Caltech!) But because this is the first time I've had complete control of my life/education, I decided to skive off for a year and see what the world has to offer.

I love to bake, more than is really good for me. Cooking can be fun as well, although I eat no meat except fish (makes it simpler when I can automatically discard half the items on a menu!) I fold origami dragons when I get bored, and I attempt to keep up with my journal documenting my travels.

PHILOSOPHY

Oh, boy. My goal is to work developing new technology and exploring space because 1) they're cool and 2) I think they're worthwhile goals, advancing the understanding of mankind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've just been introduced to couchsurfing, and I'm trying it out. I'll get back to you on participation!

Interests

Robots (FIRST Robotics, anyone?)
Language (structure, learning)
Crepes (best when filled with chocolate, I think, although I'm willing to be persuaded otherwise)
Doctor Who (allons-y!)
Hiking/Mountain Climbing

• animals
• fish
• design
• education
• cooking
• chocolate
• technology
• origami
• fishing
• hiking
• bungee jumping
• rock climbing
• teaching
• engineering
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Spoon
Cake
Guster
Stan Rogers
Third Eye Blind

TV/Movies:
Doctor Who
Game of Thrones
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Firefly
The Big Bang Theory

Books:
The Bartimaeus Trilogy (Jonathan Stroud)
Discworld (Terry Pratchett)
Agent Zigzag (Ben Macintyre)
Wild Swans (Jung Chang)
Dragonriders of Pern (Anne McCaffrey)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen the Mayan ruins at Tikal in Guatemala--so cool!

Been hot-air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey

Dropped everything to head for Gibraltar with three Australians and an American I'd just met. Ended up with a monkey sitting on my arms!

Took two lion cubs for a walk in Zimbabwe

Jumped off a bridge over Victoria Falls--twice. Once with a swing, once with a bungee. :D

Teach, Learn, Share

I can...
Fold some origami
Tie cool knots
Carve animals from wood
Design simple websites with pure html/css
Weave friendship bracelets

yeah. If anyone can teach me the proper way to shear a sheep, I need to meet you. right now.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mozambique, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States