Hi everyone!

My name is Riley and I am from North Carolina. I was recently accepted into a Master's Program through Georgetown University and will be studying in Buenos Aires for the next two years. I know, Georgetown...Buenos Aires? Well, this is a joint program with La Universidad de San Martin so the whole program is in BA.

I decided to apply to this program particularly because it is in South America. I lived in Washington, DC for three years and got my fill of the US perspective on US-LATAM policy issues. Now I want to learn from the South American perspective. Learning through professors from Latin America will help me form a more complete worldview and enable me to question the beliefs that I have formed living in the US most of my life.

I love exploring new cities and the surrounding natural beauty. I'm not much of a club person but am always down to grab a drink at a bar or elsewhere.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

Seguing from my 'About Me' portion, I am on couchsurfing to meet people that will help me learn about the rest of the Americas while having a great time. I've done couchsurfing a few times in the past but always with friends and we used joint accounts. Forgive me for my lack of reviews.

I am travelling for about 12 days before arriving in BA. The plan is to go to Santiago, Vina del Mar, Mendoza, Cordoba and Rosario before arriving in BA on March 1 (my birthday!). I have hostels booked in Santiago and Mendoza so far. Whether you can host me or want to meet up for a drink to tell me about your beautiful city, I am game! Once I find a place to live in BA and learn about the city I am totally willing to return the favor!

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Buena Vista Social Club; Bomba Estereo; Onda Vaga; J. Cole; Childish Gambino; OutKast; Beyonce; A Tribe Called Quest; Wax Tailor; Kendrick Lamar (TDE in general); Sly & The Family Stone; Anderson Paak; Manu Chao; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Jimi Hendrix, Warren G; Goat Rodeo Sessions;

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

I was able to see Buena Vista Social Club live when they came to Washington, DC. Definitely one of the best concerts I've ever been to.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

A great time and interesting stories. Some English/Spanish lessons. Interesting discussions.