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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Arabic, Spanish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Student studying International Relations
  • University of St. Andrews
  • From Madison, CT USA
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Esse quam videri- To be, rather than to seem to be!

ABOUT ME

I am a student studying International Relations at the University of St Andrews. I really enjoy meeting new people and experiencing new places from someone else perspective. While I am living in Europe, I am trying to take advantage of the time I have in a different place and travel as often as possible.

PHILOSOPHY

Still figuring it out.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hope at some point I will have the opportunity to host other people. I really enjoy showing other people the things i love about where i live and what makes it special to me. I really love the social aspects of CS and the ability it gives you to meet so many different people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am completely new to CouchSurfing and am excited to get started! I really am looking forward to meeting new people and experiencing new places from the perspective of someone who lives there.

Interests

I am a big skier, runner, and tennis player. I have done all since a young age and use to compete but those days are long gone....unfortunately. I love to go backpacking when I have the time and recently spent a week in the Rocky Mountains. I am involved in alot of theater and

  • theater
  • running
  • traveling
  • backpacking
  • skiing
  • tennis
  • international relations
  • volunteering
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Love all movies and all types of music.
Books: East of Eden by John Steinbeck, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, One flew over the cukoos nest by Ken Kesey.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching Lava run into the ocean in Hawaii, volunteering in an after school program in Guatemala City, trekking in Ladakh.....

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States

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