CURRENT MISSION

My current mission is to soak up as many positive experiences as I can while abroad in Hungary for the semester.

ABOUT ME

I am a passionate, intense person, and it is easiest to describe myself in terms of the things I love. I love math, and I hope to make a career out of being a mathematics professor at a university some day. I am fluent in French, I intend to continue playing piano for the rest of my life (Rachmaninoff is my favorite composer; I've played his 10th, 5th and 12th preludes from Op 32), and I am completely in love with mountains. I love to experience new things, and I will be willing to try out new exciting things and move outside of my comfort zone.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that my life is a precious commodity. I have always respected wisdom, experience and joy over money, and I can become frustrated when I cannot spend my time doing things that I love. I find that my most cherished memories are when I am with one or two close friends and we are completely absorbed in whatever activity we are in the middle of. I think that true character is built by being in new situations, having my beliefs challenged, and venturing outside of my comfort zone. I find myself hoping that when I die, my life does indeed pass before my eyes, because my life thus far has been so full of memories, and seeing them all again would be incredibly rewarding. I truly believe life is beautiful.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At this point I am only able to surf, and I am unable to host. However, I believe that I could be a very good couch surfer: I enjoy cooking and playing music, and I love to get to know people and hear new perspectives. If I have good experiences with this program and I get back to a place where I can host, I think that I would love to host some couch surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have no personal experience yet. My only knowledge of this program comes from Amy Fly, who has couch surfed 8 times now and loved the experiences.

Interests

Math, Running, Rock Climbing, Piano, Reading (novels and poetry), Physics, Hiking, Dancing, Friends

• books
• poetry
• dancing
• cooking
• running
• flying
• movies
• reading
• music
• piano
• hiking
• rock climbing
• teaching
• mathematics
• physics
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

--- Books ---
Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky
Lord of the Rings by Tolkien
The Sun Also Rises, For Whom the Bell Tolls and A Farewell to Arms by Hemingway
Dracula by Stoker
Les Trois Mousquetaires by Dumas
Harry Potter Series by Rowling
The Rubaiyat of Khayyam
Arabian Nights
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Adams

--- Music ---
I listen to a large amount of Rap (Nas, Pharoahe Monch, Killer Mike, Outkast and Mos Def are favorites), Classical (I have played the piano for 13 years, and I love Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Chopin and Satie are favorites), and Electronic music (Mostly downtempo stuff like Massive Attack, Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, RJD2, Amon Tobin etc, with some Drum and Bass mixed in).

--- Movies ---
Amelie
Casablanca
Firefly
Sherlock
Lord of the Rings
Nordwand
James Bond
Snatch

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have jumped from a 13 meter cliff into a river, I have gone into unnamed valleys and peaks in Wyoming, I have put out my own EP of music (though I can't suggest you listen to it), and I am currently studying abroad in Budapest.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love music, I am growing to love cooking, and I will talk for hours on end about music, books, movies, math, mountains, and probably anything at all if you feel passionate about it.