CURRENT MISSION

Learn as much as I can about as many cultures as I can. Learning never ends.

ABOUT ME

Hey! My name is Harper and I am a Political Science major at the University of Florida. I'm working on minors in environmental science, innovation, and business administration. I have lived in Florida all of my life and ever since I started traveling I can't stop. My favorite places I've been so far are New Orleans, LA and Montreal, Quebec. I enjoy conversing, whether it be about art, politics, or religion, I just like to discuss an array of subjects. I love the beach; the smell of the sand and the salt water are the smells of home for me. I enjoy going out, whether it be to a community play, to grab coffee, or to a local watering hole. I am a part of the Facebook generation, but I feel like social media sucks away your time. I'm partly a vegetarian. I eat vegetarian at home but if I'm out and served meat, I'll eat it. I enjoy being spontaneous and learning about local culture.

PHILOSOPHY

Try really hard, every day. Do what you want to do, don't follow the path laid out for you, unless you want to. Bad things happen in life, but they make you stronger if you are able to learn from them. How one handles difficult situations often defines who they are. Everything is connected and every thing you do affects some one or something.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couch surfing to travel the world and meet people from all walks of life and points of view. I have couch surfed once before on a trip to Quebec. I couch surfed in Montreal and I had a great time.

Interests

I love to swim. I like writing as well, but I don't do it often enough. I'm very interested in the subject of sustainability and I love learning about how different countries and cultures have addressed the issue.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• coffee
• vegetarian
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• surfing
• swimming
• business
• communications
• political science
• religion
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Harry Potter Series, the Bronte sisters(Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, etc.), Gone with the Wind
Movies: Good Will Hunting, Hitchcock films, (500) Days of Summer, Alfie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Argo
Music: Stromae, Walk the Moon, Hozier, Vance Joy, The Cure, Noah & the Whale, The Kinks, The Kooks, Bright Eyes, M.I.A., Queen, City and Colour, Animal Collective, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Motion City Soundtrack, Panic! at the Disco, A Rocket tot the Moon, Arctic Monkeys

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to be able to speak french fluently. Currently I'm at the very basic level of french, but I hope to progress, especially as I travel to France.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States