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Overview
About Me
I'm a PhD student in cognitive science, currently living in Paris and moving to the US this coming fall.
I like talking to people, debating, discussing science and politics, and learning new stuff. I’m always happy to talk to a stranger about virtually anything, I love walking a lot and discovering new places.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I discovered this site while being in Canada and I surfed in Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec. Paris too. I also hosted in Montreal. It was a really nice experience, I met a lot of great people and saw amazing things that I'd have never seen if couchsurfing didn't exist.
Interests
- arts
- literature
- contemporary art
- womens rights
- movies
- music
- swimming
- sociology
- beaches
- cognitive science
- philosphy
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Lars Von Trier, Tarkovsky
Music: 70s, Leonard Cohen, Andrew Bird, David Bowie, Tame Impala, Phoenix, The XX, The Black Keys, MGMT, Fleet Foxes, Ben Harper, Pink Floyd, The Smiths, Morrissey, Chromatics etc.
Books: T. Mann, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Houellebecq, Virginie Despentes etc.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Dawn on the top of the mount Sinai
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach you some Russian or French essentials, words and phrases; talk to you about my research and cognitive science in general; share my reflections and past travelling experience, as well as a friendly conversation.
Countries I’ve Visited
Belarus, Belgium, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine
Countries I’ve Lived In
Canada, Egypt, France, Russian Federation