CURRENT MISSION

To get the clear picture.

ABOUT ME

This year I have chosen to defer my enrollment at the University of Chicago to take a year off. At a practical level, I am looking forward to having this time to travel, read, work with my hands and learn/practice languages. On another level, I am ready to experience something real and raw, in and out of my comfort zone, simple and beautiful.

I laugh a lot, smile easily, eat appreciatively, and and up for almost anything. I am calm and considerate, and I hope you'll find me very low-maintenance.

PHILOSOPHY

I accept.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new to the CouchSurfing community but am eager to get involved. I hope to CouchSurf quite a bit this year as I will be traveling, and host when I am settled back down in Colorado and Chicago!

Interests

Anthropology, Film, Literature, Agriculture, Urban life, Singing, Music, Cooking, Biking, Walking, Hiking, Climbing, Exploring.

• writing
• literature
• singing
• cooking
• walking
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• agriculture
• anthropology
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Pierrot le fou, The Razor's Edge, Lolita, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Devendra Banhart, Anna Karenina, Snow, Siddhartha, The Graduate and many many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sat in the back of an open-bed truck with twenty-five African students as we sang and drummed and screamed and chanted over pot-holes and through clouds of dust.

Teach, Learn, Share

The most valuable thing I have to share is my perspective. My youth and my travels are a part of it though I can't really put it into words. I am also happy to give lessons in English. I am very interested in writing, and would love to come across someone who could read over my "stuff" and let me know what he/she thinks. Also, I'm dying to learn to play guitar or piano.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Greece, Spain, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, United States