CURRENT MISSION

I am study abroad so I want to meet as many people as I can and learn as much as I can whether that be finance and business or skiing and food.

ABOUT ME

I am a student studying abroad at Justus Liebig University in Giessen Germany and then for the spring semester, I am studying at Johannes Kepler University in Linz Austria.

Anyhow to be more detailed: I almost have my bachelor's in chemistry and plan to finish; however, I am also studying business and finance because of my dreams to become an entrepreneur and start an investment firm.

I am really easy to get along with. I grew up with two sisters and both my parents in a rural area. I am interested in virtually everything except bad techno. I enjoy sitting back at a bar and taking it easy. I do not smoke. I am clean and neat.

PHILOSOPHY

“What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to live. That is what life means and what life is for.”
-George Mallory

I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon. I seek opportunity to develop whatever talents God gave me - not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any earthly master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say - 'This, with God's help, I have done.' All this is what it means to be an American.- Dean Alfange

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Well I am pretty new, so I am looking for things I can do. I plan to open a couch up when I return to the U.S.A.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have little couch surfing experience. I recently joined because my friend told me about it and how great it was for him.

Interests

I like skiing, rugby, sailing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and kayaking. I love the outdoors and adventure. I also enjoy lifting weights. I read a lot of history, finance, and economics.

• dining
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• kayaking
• hunting
• surfing
• sailing
• skiing
• sports
• rugby
• business
• chemistry
• economics
• entrepreneurship
• history
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

I am pretty nerdy with my books:

Trading for a Living
Before you Quit Your Job
They Called Him Stonewall
The Art of War
Security Analysis
Wall Street Journal
The Great Gatsby
The Road to Serfdom
Hemingway

Music:

Most music

Movies:

I tend to lean towards ski films, westerns, and documentaries about history. My favorite comedy is Eurotrip. I also enjoyed A River Runs Through It and the Indiana Jones Trilogy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The day I caught 7 green lights in a row in Huntington, WV.

Teach, Learn, Share

I really love meeting people who share interests with me such as business, economics, and sports; however, I am not afraid to learn or try something new.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, France, Germany, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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