I'm a recent graduate of CU Boulder who's trying to put off starting real life with a month long road trip.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My friend Amirah and I are embarking on an epic road trip up the Northwest coast, and we'd really like to meet new people along the way. Couchsurfing seems like the best way to actually meet people, instead of just passing through different locations. Our trajectory takes us from Boulder, CO --> Salt Lake City, UT --> San Francisco, CA --> Portland, OR --> Seattle, WA --> Vancouver, BC --> Glacier National Park, MT --> Yellowstone National Park, WY --> Home Sweet Boulder. We have a pretty roughly planned trip, and we're hoping to meet seasoned travelers who can point us in toward some memorable places.

Interests

• cats
• literature
• cooking
• politics
• knitting
• hiking
• backpacking
• skiing
• science
• public health

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Welcome to Night Vale
100 Years of Solitude
The Remains of the Day
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Movies:
Across the Universe
The Witch
Pride and Prejudice
The Fall

TV Shows:
Hannibal
Game of Thrones
The Americans
Parks & Rec
Avatar: The Last Airbender

Music:
Imagine Dragons
The Oh Hellos
Hosier

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Cuba on a study abroad trip, and learned about their revolution and the Cuban Missile Crisis from their perspective, which was fascinating. Havana is a beautiful city, very crumbly but so lively and storied. They have the friendliest stray dogs I've ever encountered, people selling hand-crocheted garments and old coins on street corners, and so much fascinating history. There's still hostility toward the US, but also genuine desire for reconciliation. I met med students and artists and historians and diplomats. Cuba is a more nuanced story than people think.

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't even know where to begin with this category. I love learning about most topics-- if you have a genuine interest in something, I find it so easy to listen and be interested too. I've taken several pedagogy (read: study of education) classes, and I think I'd ultimately like to be a teacher. In what I don't know. I have a huge passion for history, but most of my formal education is in biochemistry and cell biology. Mostly I just love to have deep discussions with people, juggling the different levels of engagement in different topics, which all exist in this crazy world at once. Teach me something; I promise you'll learn something too :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook, and will definitely make you a meal while I'm staying with you. I used to work at a cooking school, so if you need some knife skills tutoring (practically everyone needs to brush up on how to cut an onion) or a lecture on how meringues work, I'm your girl. I'll also have an impractical number of knitting supplies on me; if you've ever wanted to learn the dark arts of fiber craft, I'll bring some extra needles and thrift store yarn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cuba, England, France, Luxembourg, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States