CURRENT MISSION

learn

ABOUT ME

I go to Lewis and Clark College.
I'm studying biology with the hopes that I'll go to grad school to get a degree in marine science.
I like fish and seaweed and all things that creep in the ocean. I'll graduate from college only to become the most spankin' biologist you'll ever come to know.
I grew up in a Chicago suburb called Schaumburg.
I spent many winters building igloos in my backyard and many summers running through a sprinkler there.
I still like to build the occasional igloo when I go home for a visit.
I like running, climbing, and riding my bike when it isn't being stolen.
I have a dog named Jake. He is fabulous.

PHILOSOPHY

Do your homework.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've slept on a fair amount of couches, but I've never hosted anyone.

Interests

Bouldering
Macrobiology
Learning Spanish
Hotdogs
Deep dish pizza
The Shedd Aquarium
The hotdog stand near the Shedd Aquarium entrance
Bike Trips
Running

• dogs
• fish
• aquaria
• running
• bouldering
• piano
• cycling
• fishing
• sports
• rock climbing
• biology
• marine science
• science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Unbearable Lightness of Being
Lolita
Animal Farm
The Selfish Gene
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Wilco
Calle 13
Las Orishas
Aphex Twin
Bell Biv DeVoe
Bonobo
Brazilian Girls
Toni! Toni! Tone!
Justice
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Muppets Christmas Special
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Royal Tenanbaums
Shortbus
and other things

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching 60 or 70 turtles come out of the ocean to lay their eggs at midnight on the beach of Isla Caña.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to rekindle my piano playing skills...and I want to learn how to build a bike.

Can teach:
I can help a beginning boulderer with some basics about the sport.
Basic/Intermediate Spanish

Can Share:
Lots of things, just ask.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Panama, United States