22 year old college student in my last year at the University of Akron.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To deepen my understanding of the world through sharing experiences with like minded individuals.

Interests

Travel
Meeting new people
Music
Reading
Hiking
Biking

• writing
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

https://soundcloud.com/tyler-lind I have way too many favorite musicians to start listing them. A couple of artists that have been at the top of my list for a while are Daisuke Tanabe, Jimmy Edgar, and Luke Vibert. If you want to gain a wider understanding of my musical tastes checkout the link above.

Favorite books that come to mind include:
Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami
Battle Royale - Koushon Takami
Opium Fiend: A 21st Century Slave to a 19th Century Addiction - Steve Martin
It - Stephen King
Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts
No Country For Old Men - Cormack McCarthy
The List of Seven - Mark Forst

Favorite Movies/TV Shows that come to mind include:
Twin Peaks
Mulholland Drive
Irreversible
Stand By Me
Funny Games (German Original Version)
Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld
Chapelle Show

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This seems self-aggrandizing (depending on how you approach it I guess), which I like to avoid and would much rather share this kind of information in person.

Teach, Learn, Share

Fields of which I could potentially teach or be of help:

Music, Reading/Writing/Speaking English, proofreading papers and/or help write them (English only).

I would love to learn anything and everything that a potential guest or host is willing to share with me and would also love to do the same in return for them.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A love for seeing others find their path and excelling as best they can. If anything I have on me is of value to you as a host I will most likely realize this and offer it to you however if I don't for some reason simply ask! I work too, albeit part time, so I will also be able to help out financially to some degree.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Jamaica