CURRENT MISSION

Live and Learn!

ABOUT ME

I'm studying abroad in Chambéry, France from January to May. I really like to travel, meet new people and learn new things. I am from Indiana and I go to Ball State University (home of David Letterman).

PHILOSOPHY

Do something, try anything, question everything - live, learn, laugh, and love! Beyond that, I live my life to serve God and try to make society a better place - I'm very dedicated to public service.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My sister's done it...but that's about it. I'm a newbie.

Interests

music, friends, movies, books, magazines, getting my nails done, coach (the designer), sustainability, living green, clean coal, energy efficiency, public policy, current events, government, equal opportunity, new gadgets and technology, all things french, brazil, crafts and jewelry making, God, singing, dancing, television, surfing the net, cooking, cleaning/organizing, travel...much more.

• books
• singing
• design
• dancing
• cooking
• coach
• crafts
• technology
• movies
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• history
• law
• public policy
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Day After Tomorrow, National Treasure 1+2, Slumdog Millionaire, Harry Potter 1-5, V for Vendetta, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, Love Actually, Remember the Titans, August Rush, Miracle, We Are Marshall, Mystery Alaska, Rent, She's the Man, Pride and Prejudice, Legally Blonde...

Fallout Boy, Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Kanye West, Rihanna, Beyonce, Fergie, the Fray, Augustana, Cascada, Casting Crowns, Downhere, Chris Tomlin, Rascal Flatts, Dixie Chicks, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood...

Brave New World, Shakespeare, George Orwell, Diana Palmer, Julia Quinn, Theresa Medeiros, Julie Garwood, Maggie Casper...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Life is amazing...but the sunset over the cornfields or mountains and sunrise over the atlantic ocean have been the most beautiful. Besides that, I have a tendency to pick up and move new places all by myself - to Boston, to DC, now to France - and so far, these experiences have completely changed my life for the better.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about random topics... for example, bosnian history, government systems, romance novels, IGCC clean coal technology, and nuclear waste technology. I was a college counselor in a past life - I love making four year plans, finding internships, figuring out courses, and researching schools/grad schools (I HATE the standardized test part). My friends usually come to me for advice on all of the above, especially because I am brutally honest when asked a question - I can't lie. I'm always willing to listen or advise... I can also teach people to be amused by just about anything, I love to make people smile!