I'm 30 and finishing graduate studies at Hunter College in NYC. I play violin and sing. I've traveled several places around the word for a variety of reasons: music ensemble tours, serving as a missionary for my church, visiting family, and teaching English.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started because I needed to make a cross country drive (AZ to NYC) more affordable, but I met so many fun people, I just might go couch surfing again.

Philosophy

I think that the vast majority of people are good folk if you give them a chance.

Interests

Violin, singing, Juggling sticks, Eastern European languages and cultures, Skiing, Tennis, Rollerblading

• culture
• singing
• performing arts
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• violin
• hunting
• surfing
• skiing
• tennis
• chemistry
• languages
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Nickel Creek is my favorite band, and Dvorak is probably my favorite composer.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think one of the cooler things I've done is travel with my university choir to Ghana and perform as a tenor and violin accompanist. My director even let me perform a fiddling song as part of our show so we could present that aspect of American culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could make you some snickerdoodle cookies, teach you how to do juggling sticks or show you a cool Chemistry demo if we have the right supplies (red cabbage, or maybe some pure sodium acetate).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Ghana, Latvia, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Latvia, Russian Federation, United States