My name is Alex Strizenec. I am a recent graduate with honors from the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy in Vail, Colorado, an academy dedicated to full time snow sport athletes.

I have been accepted to the University of Colorado Boulder Engineering Program and plan to study Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Industrial Design and Computer Science.

I have a great number of hobbies. I enjoy learning, art and design, fashion, skiing, music, cars, photography, traveling, being active, meeting new people, and helping others. I also love anything and everything science or technology related.

I am taking a year off academics to travel the world. Looking forward to work to help fund my travels, and learn about different people and cultures!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking for places to stay around the globe. Want to meet people, learn about other cultures, see and experience new things. I just want to have a good time and make new friends along the way.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• design
• photography
• technology
• traveling
• cars
• drawing
• music
• skiing
• sports
• volunteering
• biking
• learning
• taekwondo
• computers

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music as a whole and enjoy every genre. From classic rock to Hip-Hop, to electronic and pop, I dig it all. The Black Keys, The Cars, Lauryn Hill, and Chance the Rapper are some of my current go tos.

Action, sci-fi, and comedy are my favorite genres, but can watch anything with a great story. Studio Ghibli fan till I die.

Too many books to list. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, 1984, Lord of Flies, The Stranger, anything by Malcolm Gladwell, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was a competitive ski racer for 10 years. Travelled the world training and racing. Met new people, saw new places, and had lots of fun.

Teach, Learn, Share

Growing up in different places with different cultures leads to unique experiences. I would love to exchange stories.

I'm fluent in Slovak and could teach you some. I absolutely love learning languages as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, pictures, music, jokes, hobbies, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Macao, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Slovakia, United States