CURRENT MISSION

Build things! Currently my main project is the website www.qwerteach.com
Other than that... I'm still trying to figure it out.

ABOUT ME

Hi there!

Describing myself is a really hard exercise but let's try it anyway!
So for the obvious not so obvious, I'm a 27 years old girl from Belgium, also a freshly graduated bioengineer and not so interested in jumping into the job market.
I'm currently taking a little time of to try and figure out what I really want to do and what direction I want my life to be going. :)

I like to think I'm easy going and friendly, although I have tendency to be little shy and/or socially awkward (which I'm trying to get rid of!). I'm a music lover, be it playing, writing or listening, it's all good! I'm always trying to find new things to listen to. I also like reading a lot, especially science fiction novels but that's completely non restrictive.
So far I only speak french and english and a little dutch, but one day I'd like to be able to say that I'm fluent in other languages like spanish and german. Or others, like chinese, who knows!

PHILOSOPHY

OK, I don't really have philosophy, really... I try to treat people the way I'd like them to do with me. For the rest, I don't really know what the f**k I'm doing here so I don't have lessons to give to anyone. If I can find my place on earth I'll be happy ^^

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've tried to convince my flatmates to host surfers somewhat successfully. I've had the oportunity to surf on a couch in Cambodia, and meet locals in various places in SE Asia through CS. Just to grab a coffee and chat a bit.

Interests

As I already said, I love music. I play guitar and the violin, and I can spend an insane amount of time listening to music.
I used to read a lot, although that's calmed down in the last few months but I still identify as a person who reads. Sci fi is my preferred gendra but not the only one I enjoy. I'm really envious of people who are good at painting or drawing, that impresses me a lot, since I really suck at it. ^^

I also have quite a nerdish side, including the love to disassemble electronic devices and video games. Guess you could say I'm a big geek. See? Female nerds do exist! ;)

• writing
• coffee
• exercise
• video games
• reading
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• violin
• biology
• languages
• science

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2010 participated in a synthetic biology competition launched by the MIT in Boston. The few days I spent there with the belgian team were really one of my best memories. I spent my time talking with fellow scientists about ways to use science make the world a better place, it was awesome. And also meeting people from all over the world, in itself it's amazing.

Now I'm working on launching my startup, and it's a fabulous adventure!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Laos, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada