Hi there! My name is Virgie Hoban, I'm a rising senior at UC Berkeley in San Francisco, and a summer intern at the Boston Globe, working as a science reporter in Boston until September. This weekend, Aug. 8-9, me and my friend, Celina Vicuna, would like to take a trip to New York City, me for the first time. Celina just graduated from UC Berkeley, and is interning in Boston teaching programming to kids through the Museum of Science here in the city. We're just hoping to get a chance to see New York, and make some new friends along the way.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I'm just excited about the chance of entering someone's life for 24 hrs in a strange new city. I love love love meeting new people and catching new glimpses of the world. It's what makes me love being a journalist.

Also, my friend and I are poor college students who will otherwise sleep on the floor of Grand Central on Saturday night. Which can't be too bad... but still.

兴趣

Journalism, theatre, reading, people. Dancing and singing -- terribly.

音乐、电影和书籍

Billy Joel, Indie/pop rock; Good Will Hunting, Forrest Gump, Roman Holiday; anything F. Scott Fitzgerald touched, Catch 22, The Giver

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Run around Boston for the summer, interview Hahvahd professors about the wicked cool shizz they're researching and tell the world about it.

教，学，和分享

My friend and I can teach our host Spanish! And all we'd like to know is New York in any capacity, and any help or advice you could offer would fill our hearts with joy.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

My tales as a journalist in Boston, incoherent summaries of my studies at Berkeley, stories about life back home in Florida (the people are indeed wacko), and plenty of laughs, and dance parties. :)

My friend is from Anaheim, California (OC), and will be living in Spain this coming year, teaching Spanish. She makes dank food, and can tell you beautiful things about Filipino culture, like how her family members' (and others) Christmas celebration includes getting drunk over a game of Bingo.

我游览过的国家

Mexico