Hello everybody! My name is Anastasiya, originally I am from Baikonur, now living in Russia. I am a young postdoctoral researcher, the field of my investigation is history of Russia, especially in the 18th - 19th centuries. Nonetheless, I am interested in Modern history of Europe. Last winter I was a fellow in London school of Economics and Political sciences. Now I am searching for postdoctoral program in humanities (if anybody knows, please, let me know!). Besides my work I have a regular training in climbing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel a lot because of my work. There are a lot of conferences, seminars, etc. Couchsurfing helps to get acquaintance with the different people from the world, to understand their culture. As for the scholar, such kind of experience is extremely important for me. Honestly, one of my aim is to make my English more fluent)

Interests

• photography
• hiking
• climbing
• climbing mountains
• history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I prefer classical music for relaxation, but sometimes (it depends on my mood and activity) I really love rock.
Movies: The Fountain
Books: all novels of Erich Maria Remarque

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a lot of amazing things in my life. Neveretheless I would prefer to tell about the place, that inspired me. I mean Mont Blanc. It is one of the amazing place that I saw in my life. I hope to see it again.

Teach, Learn, Share

As a scholar I have a lot of colleagues and friends in different countries. Plenty time I spend in conversation of my professional subjects with them. But I would be really happy to share my knowledge and skills in various areaswith the new friends and people !

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you interested in Russian cuisine or something specific things that I can find in Russia, let me know, I could bring it to you!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation