CURRENT MISSION

Living the dream.

ABOUT ME

I'm a dreamer. I'm driven but easily distracted. I love beautiful views, and can't stand being far from the mountains for too long. I studied International Political Economy, which is a fancy way of saying I have way too many interests and they kind of focus around international mumbo jumbo and how the world works. I've also taken a number of psychology and history courses. I nearly minored in Spanish. I speak German.

PHILOSOPHY

"“Of the gladdest moments in human life...is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands." -Richard Francis Burton

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't surfed recently, but I had a wonderful experience doing so in southern Mexico!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a few people while living in Colorado, but Colorado Springs isn't really a huge hub. Also, I lived with roommates for a while and wasn't able to host much during that time. I'm looking forward to getting back into it!

Interests

I love hiking, be it in forests or deserts. There are so many gorgeous sites in the world and I hope to take in all of them that I can. I like to pretend I'm a decent cyclist. I enjoy flailing about in the water. I like puppies. :) I'm awful at frisbee, volleyball, and a number of other sports that I nonetheless enjoy. I'm pretty decent at soccer, actually, and love it.

• architecture
• hiking
• sports
• soccer
• volleyball
• teaching
• history
• psychology
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

"That's why I like listening to Schubert while I'm driving. Like I said, it's because all his performances are imperfect. A dense, artistic kind of imperfection stimulates your consciousness, keeps you alert. If I listen to some utterly perfect performance of an utterly perfect piece while I'm driving, I might want to close my eyes and die right then and there. But listening to the D major, I can feel the limits of what humans are capable of - that a certain type of perfection can only be realized through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect. And personally I find that encouraging."
Haruki Murakami (Kafka on the Shore)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One sight that I will never forget is overlooking Bratislava from a mountaintop castle. One direction oversaw the old city central, complete with gorgeous cobblestone paths, churches, and buildings. Across the river was a wall of Soviet pseudo-architecture. It was an interesting statement and I'm not sure I'll ever fully be able to explain it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have worked as a professional English teacher, and I can also help you with basic Spanish and German.

I am currently studying Chinese, and am always happy to practice and improve my Spanish and German.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Laos, Mexico, Philippines, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, United States