CURRENT MISSION

Figuring out my place in the world

ABOUT ME

I wish it were easy to say what I "do", though it largely depends on the day you ask me. I'm currently hovering between professions and livelihoods, and at present I swing between being a film-maker and a teacher, and film-making teacher.

Over the past ten years I've lived in five different countries in addition to my homeland (USA): Germany, Italy, Chile, Argentina, and England in that order. After three and a half years living in the latter two South American countries, I now speak a mix of Chilean and Argentine Spanish (che, vos me entendés? Si po, yo cacho...)

Everything interests me: languages, science, exploration, politics, astronomy, world history, film, philosophy, geography, etc. Even though I know very little or nothing about many of those things, my hope is that someday I can learn more about them and apply my knowledge hopefully to better the world but at least to improve myself.

Above all, I have decided to dedicate my life to learning new things, meeting new people, and constantly improving my outlook on the world!

PHILOSOPHY

Quite aware of my fleeting youth, I live to absorb the world, hone my perception skills, and practice tolerance. I see my years now as years of apprenticeship, my masters being everyone I meet and can learn something from. I seek self-improvement in every way and believe that no knowledge is worth discarding.

ESPAÑOL:

SOBRE MI:

No es fácil describir lo que hago... mi ocupación cambia mucho y depende del día que me preguntas. A veces profesor de inglés, a veces cineasta, y a veces profesor cineasta.

En los últimos diez años he vivido en cuatro países extranjeros: Alemania, Italia, Chile, y Argentina. Después de tres años en los últimos dos países, hablo con una mezcla de acento chileno y argentino (che, vos me entendés? Si po, yo cacho...)

Todo me interesa- los idiomas, la ciencia, la exploración, el ejercicio, el polí­tico, la gastronomía, la astronomía, la historia del mundo, el cine, la filosofía, la geografía, etc. A pesar de que comprendo poco o nada sobre estas cosas, quiero aprender más y aplicar mi conocimiento para mejorar el mundo, o por lo menos, mejorar yo mismo.

Sobre todo, he dedicado mi vida a aprender cosas nuevas, encontrar personas interesantes, y siempre mejorar mi perspectiva del mundo!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For a long time I was hosting in Bozeman, Montana. In recent years I use it for traveling and/or just meeting people!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been on Couchsurfing for YEARS (practically since the beginning!), mostly as a host in Montana, but in recent years as a way to meet people in places I live or travel to. Couchsurfing has actually been a huge factor in many of my closest friendships.

Interests

Over the years I've become increasingly interested in science, particularly astronomy. Questions of the immensity of the universe intrigues me, and I really enjoy discussing things of that nature.

I'm also a big fan of history, and find great value in learning from the past.

I love learning languages, and can safely say it's a hobby of mine. I've only mastered Spanish, but working my way through German and Portuguese now! I dream of learning French someday, and perhaps one day will get to Arabic, but I also understand the value of patience and so I will wait until I'm ready.

I love camping! I seriously feel there is nothing better in life than living in a tent in the wilderness. Collecting firewood, making coffee, exploring the surroundings... simply amazing.

Also:
Hiking massive peaks and taking panorama pictures; Discussing life and the universe with fellow curious people; Traveling (of course), Tasting a delicious new beer or wine and discussing the comparison to drinks I've had in the past, Learning anything that I possibly can about the world, and pondering the possibilities of the questions that will never be answered...

• wine
• beer
• coffee
• running
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• camping
• astronomy
• teaching
• geography
• history
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I studied film, so I've seen a lot of movies and I love talking about them! I love a good classic, try to watch all the best modern films, and never miss a quality science-fiction film.

I love reading as well, and often have two or three books going at the same time. I alternate relatively evenly between fiction and nonfiction. I'm trying to familiarize myself with classic world literature, but I've got a long way to go... Here are some things I'm reading: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/25949517-alex

As for music, while I was in Chile I became familiar with the Nueva Cancion movement, and have since become enthralled with the beauty of Latin American folk music. Of course, that's not all I listen to. Check out my last.fm profile (though it's not exactly in tune with my current listening habits): http://www.last.fm/user/alexthehamlin

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent five months driving the support car across South and North America for a man running across the world. Amazing trip. Filmed it as well, check out the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/71259128

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching, learning, I'm up for anything. Let's combine forces!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Chile, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

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