CURRENT MISSION

To give my brother an amazing first look at Europe!

ABOUT ME

My name is Mimi. I was raised in California but my university is located in Massachusetts. I am currently in my fourth year, and I will graduate this December. I am majoring in German and Linguistics, have been speaking German for 5 years, and I am always trying to improve my fluency. I am friendly, open-minded, and love to make new friends. I love to practice my German, despite the fact that I do make mistakes. I want to travel and experience Europe as much as possible.

I am taking my younger brother Nick on an adventure around Europe. He is going to be a freshman in college. He is very intelligent, funny, and outgoing. Everyone who meets him absolutely loves him!

PHILOSOPHY

Seize any opportunity that is handed to you, because you may not have that chance again and the last thing you want to do is regret it later on in life! Make mistakes, because how else will you learn? Fall in love and have your heart broken, because how else will you learn to love yourself? Life is a rollercoaster, to say the least, and might as well make it a wild ride.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

While I don't have a couch at the moment, I am about to take my brother on a two week tour around Europe. I am looking to couchsurf and meet new people with him!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had a lovely time couchsurfing. I have met quite a few lovely people throughout my experience. Everyone has been more than accommodating and I look forward to meeting more great people!

Interests

Speaking and learning more German, traveling the world cheaply and excitingly, listening to and playing music, singing in the shower, trying new things.

• singing
• politics
• traveling
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Princess Bride, Spirited Away, Inland Empire, Anchorman

Music: The Foo Fighters, Bon Iver, the xx, Cocorose, Crystal Castles, etc.

Books: The Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby, East, Faserland

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once in Marburg, I was waiting for a bus very early in the morning. I waited... and waited... and neither of my buses came! I had a train I needed to catch in 10 minutes, so I was seriously in trouble. Suddenly, a huge streetsweeper pulls up next to the bus stop. The man opens the door, and asks me in German if I need a ride. I was ecstatic and accepted. Long story short, in a time of need, I got to ride in a streetsweeper to the Hauptbahnhof.

I swear, that is a true story, and it was amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I would love to learn:
-More German
-More about politics
-Europeans' opinions about America
-Different/new types of music
-Cultural topics I don't know about

Things I would love to teach/share:
-Any music you'd like to be introduced to
-If you are not a German speaker, I'd love to teach you something!
-Same goes for English!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States