I'm a 22 year old who recently graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BS in Developmental Psychology and Studio Art. I decided to break out of my comfort zone to spend a year living in Europe. I'm an au pair for a family in Starnberg, Germany and I plan to travel during my time off. My favorite thing about traveling is the people, not just the places or photo opportunities, so that's why I'm joining the CS community!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm taking my gap year as an au pair in Bavaria, Germany. I'd love to share my experience with like-minded individuals with a similar sense of adventure and spontaneity! You don't have to be my friend or my tour guide, but I'd like to think that I'm decent company if you're up for the task 😋

Interests

• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• reading
• volunteer work
• hiking
• learning new things
• exploring
• deep conversations
• video editing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Portugal. The Man, Glass Animals, Lana Del Ray, The White Stripes, Lewis Del Mar to name a few, but a bit of everything else too.

Movies/TV Shows: documentaries, sci-fi or moderately funny / West World, GoT, Friends.

Books:
Anything Hunter S. Thompson, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I dislocated my shoulder skydiving once, but I'd totally go again. I taught English in Italy for a summer. I accidentally took a train from northern Switzerland to southern Italy once.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of embarrassing stories and good recipes. I'm a great listener and beer drinker and I never come empty-handed.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States