Privet! (Hi! in Russian)

My name is Zoya and I'm very tall. I used to play basketball and I still play sometimes, for fun. Originally, I’m from Saint Petersburg, Russia. I came to the US for my undergraduate degree and I have been living ever since.

I like to meet new people and travel! I generally trust people, I like lo listen and learn.

One of my dreams is to open my own ice cream store :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

CS meetings, stay/visit/host w CS-ers...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Great!

Interests

traveling, meeting new people, friends, "wanting" to write a short story, reading, studying, different cultures and languages, visiting museums and the theater, learning how to play guitar, all kinds of music, going out, working out, art, sports, swimming, community service, sleep, eat, enjoy, chocolate, ice cream (any flavors, kinds, forms, times of the day :), tea, diet coke, cupcakes, family, knitting, running.

Since Covid, I got into cycling and now have two bikes. I have also done several sprint distance triathlons: swim, bike, and run!

• arts
• theater
• chocolate
• running
• working out
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• sports
• basketball
• swimming
• languages
• ice cream

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy different types of music!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Semester abroad in Helsinki, Finland (2010)
Study tour to Italy (2007)
Community Service Trip to Duran, Ecuador (2007)
Jesuit Universities Encounter in El Salvador (2006)
OICI Building Global Bridges program about Human Development, Philadelphia, PA (2006)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My home, walks, talks, meals, bike rides, runs, hikes...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, United States

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