Hi! My name is Alina, I'm a computer science student from Delaware, and the eldest of 7 girls.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I just started a PhD program and it's been pretty rough. I'm currently on medical leave due to mental health reasons, and am looking to get out of town for a bit.

Interests

I've been into games, be it video, board, or card pretty much my entire life. I've always wanted to work in the games industry, and have made it work for the moment via the aforementioned phd program.

• writing
• games
• game design
• game development

Music, Movies, and Books

Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon has been my jam for the past couple months, it's so good. The album it's in, Spirit Phone, is also really amazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS3GqQY4u54

I really love What Remains of Edith Finch, it's a narrative game about a family plagued with mysterious deaths and a pseudo-haunted house.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a TedX talk! I put a lot of work into it and I think it went really well. Feel free to read it here https://towardsdatascience.com/a-flick-of-the-wrist-defining-the-next-generation-of-human-computer-interaction-7c8f962bd014 or watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq8cvQSfiMs

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a handful of card games and am an OK shuffler. If you wanna talk game design, I'm your guy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My brain! I know at least 3 things! Honestly, I'm mostly here to learn and explore.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States