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I was born in a small town in Belarus and moved to Germany in 2015. Since then I've been living in Munich.

I would describe myself as a very curious person who is excited about the differences between cultures and backgrounds.
I enjoy CS and hitchhiking because of the feeling of familiarity and the fun of meeting a new person that I never would have met in my daily life.
After graduation, I would like to become an Investment Data Analyst and help people make better financial decisions.

Update Aug 2021: I'm still on my way there.
Update 2023: Employed as Big Data Analyst
Update 2024: Additionally self employed as financial consultant

Fun fact about my fears: I'm struggling with my fear of jumping into the water from above 2m height.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been to many European and Asian countries staying in hostels or at airbnb. I'd like to feel more connection to people and have fun together, learn about the local culture from the first hand

Interests

Andrei:
I'm a typical explorer who seeks to know a little bit about everything rather than having a deep understanding of something. I like talking about making a business, startups, finance, and of course traveling. When I was a child, I was good at chess and even became a champion of Belarus, so I still love it:)

• culture
• chess
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• computer science
• international relations
• mountains
• diving
• jogging
• europe
• asia
• management
• security
• inventions
• feelings

Music, Movies, and Books

Andrei:
Music:
I don't have any specific preferences but I've been to some rock and pop concerts, so usually I trust my Spotify weekly mix. Some of the songs I recently liked:
Foals - Spanish Sahara
Daniel Shake - Pretending
Finn - Lovesick
Odyn v Kanoe - I don't have a home
MALO - March of Progress
Alec Troniq - Mind Doodles

Books:
Simon Sinek - Start with Why
James Clear - Atomic habits
Ray Dalio - Principles
Daniel Kahneman - Thinking fast and slow
Nassim Taleb - The Black Swan
Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind

Movies:
David Attenborough - life on planet earth

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sleeping in a hammock on the Monkey Beach in Malaysia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Speaking German, Englisch or Russian, playing chess, cooking together Belarussian and German dishes. I could tell you about programing or how to leave home and move to another country when you are just 18.
Traveling stories exchange forever xD

What I Can Share with Hosts

Traveling Stories
Languages
Cultures
Sport (jogging, swimming, chess)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, China, Germany, United States