I'm a Ukrainian-American who lives and studies in Connecticut, USA. I'm interested in literature, politics, human rights, and the arts. I have lots of different dreams and at the moment it's hard to pursue just one. One of the most important things for me is gaining perspective from the people I meet. I love to learn new things and to experience as much as I can in life. I also love to write, and I've found that whenever I travel I always have the most things to write about afterwards.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to experience as much as I can while I still am lucky enough to be traveling. I want to see everything and do everything before I die. I have a giant bucket list and the best feeling is crossing things off of it!

Interests

• arts
• literature
• street art
• photography
• human rights
• hiking
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
The National
Animal Collective
Vampire Weekend
Kings of Leon
Tame Impala

Movies:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Diarios de Motocicleta
Her
Romeo + Juliet (1996 version)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Books:
Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf
Essays - Ralph Waldo Emerson
In Cold Blood - Truman Capote
Tenth of December - George Saunders
100 Years of Solitude - Gabriel García Márquez

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once got to go to Carnegie Hall in New York City because I wrote a poem.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan, Ukraine, United States