Hello the one who's reading it. My name is Arthur. I was born in Tomsk, Russia. It's a quiet town in Siberia. I'm quite driven as a person, so I work hard at my self-perfection and self-cultivation. I got a big kick out of languages. Currently, I am fluent in Russian and English. I've been learning Chinese and Japanese as well, and I am open for any types of language partnerships.

I am a fourth year student in the Tomsk State University. I major in translating and interpreting (English, Russian, Chinese). I have loads of friends all around the world and I always look forward to make new friends.

I'm keen on poetry, fictions, music, skateboarding, swimming, working out, interpreting, talking, exploring, etc. I have written piles of poems and some fiction stories. I play the guitar and sing. I write songs, as well.

One of my favourite quote is, "The idea is to die young as late as possible" by Ashley Montagu.

I don't prefer telling everything in 'About Me' section because it's boring when you already know everything about the one you want to get know, isn't it? Let's make a conversation in person, will we?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I want to explore the world and make new friends.

Interests

• culture
• books
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• music festivals
• dancing
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• skateboarding
• languages
• nature
• learning languages
• creativity
• exploring new places
• talking
• foreign languages
• acoustic guitar
• exploring nature
• english language
• translating
• translation
• chinese culture
• creative writing
• russian literature
• roller skates
• interpretation
• interpreting
• good books
• non fiction books
• skateboard
• singing in the shower
• talking to strangers

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite singers and bands are Jack Johnson, Kendrick Lamar, Frederic Chopin, The Neighbourhood, Seafret, Kaleo, HONNE, The Killers, Jabberwocky, Dillistone, Giraffage, Ben Howard, Nick Mulvey, Bon Iver, XXXTENTACION, 陈鸿宇, 馬頔, 赵雷, 아이유(IU), 종현, 김종현, Свидание, Мальбэк и Сюзанна, Валентин Стрыкало.

My favourite films are 'Mr. Nobody', 'American History X', 'Cloud Atlas', 'Into The Wild'.

My favourite books are 'The Art of Loving' and 'Escape from Freedom' by Erich Fromm, 'Simulacra and Simulation' by Jean Baudrillard; 'Heaven Has No Favorites' by Erich Maria Remarque; 'Plakha' by Chinghiz Aitmatov and all his short stories; all short stories of Vasily Shukshin; ‘手机’ by 刘震云 (sorry, I don't know the title in English and it's probably not translated into English yet).

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, Russian, Chinese; skateboarding, swimming, playing the guitar and more other stuff.
I'd love to learn how to meditate.
I can share my kindness.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Room, bed, table, TV, Wi-Fi, toilet, shower etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Russian Federation, Turkey