Colleen Fleshman grew up in the Midwest but has spent her adult life moving from place to place. She studied German in college, spent a year in Austria, and moved to Wisconsin to do technical support after she graduated. She is an avid traveler and has visited more than 30 countries. She used to enjoy running and completed two marathons, but she now spends most of her exercise time playing with her 3-year-old dog. She currently lives in Florida, where she is in her first year in medical school.