Travel became my passion when I went abroad for the first time. Since then I was passionate about learning about different cultures. It is all about experience, meeting new people and getting into something new and unknown.

I have just started to experience this life. After I graduated from high school I went to the U.S. as an exchange program. There I have realized what can motivate me to risk, to try, to live. New people. New places. And the possibility to experience new things, to get new feelings, to create fantastic moments full of great memories and positive emotions.

I can describe myself as a talkative, open-minded and insanely positive person with a beaming smile that is always with me. I can get really excited about any single thing and I love trying something new. I love photography. I believe that with a help of the camera I can capture unique moments which I can show the world that forgot how to appreciate small things. I am really friendly and I am excited to meet new people. I love singing. Music is my passion. It creates the rhythm of my life. It inspires me. I am a writer and artist as well. I enjoy writing poems and novels. I am not a professional artist but as one of my hobbies I like doing sketches in black and white.

I love spending time outside when it is warm. I enjoy nature and outside world. I rather spend the whole day just walking around than staying home. I like outside activities.

And most importantly I love spending time with people. I love learning something new and I believe that every single person can teach me. It doesn't matter what it will be. It is the most valuable source of the information - someone's experience!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why am I here, on Couchsurfing? Mostly because I want to try something new. I know that visiting new place is always intriguing but you can't know everything. I trust people. And I know that it is better to try a person who lives in a city for a while than guide books that you can buy at the airport. And again, it is all about new experience and meeting new people (which is even more exciting!)
Unfortunately I cannot host myself so far. But I am willing to see how others do it and learn from it so that I can do it later myself throughout my life!

Interests

• arts
• writing
• singing
• architecture
• modern art
• photography
• acting
• sketching
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• alternative music
• jazz
• instrumental music
• history
• study
• study abroad
• learning languages
• going out
• biking
• rock
• talking
• foreign languages
• classic rock
• modern dance
• writing poetry

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

I can listen to absolutely different types of music. Instrumental (especially piano and violin), jazz, alternative rock, inspiring songs (inspiring and deep lyrics, and it doesn't matter what kind of music song belongs to), rock, folk music...

Movies:

Dramas, documentaries, comedies, detective movies, science fiction... Anything. The only thing I don't like - horror movies.

Books:

The world of books has always accompanied me. I can read anything. I love reading. I don't like books that can't give me something new. There should be some sense in a book.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going to the U.S. as an exchange student for one year. Changed my life and me completely.

Teach, Learn, Share

Every challenge is an opportunity! An opportunity to risk. To try. To live.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my travel experience (which is not so big because of my young age). So far I have been to France, Canada, U.S.A, Bulgaria, Hungary, England (in fact I have been to 10 countries but that experience is not so memorable and it was more like a tourist visit which I regret tremendously).
But also I can tell a lot about Russian culture and country because I have found out that people don't know much about Russia and they have that set of stereotypes that doesn't show the reality and real culture which is really reach and full of mysteries and interesting facts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Russian Federation, United States