Hi! My name is Elena Mathys. I'm adopted from Vietnam. I have a big brother who is 2 years older than me. I was adopted by my Belgian father, so I am both an American and Belgian citizen. I used to be verified... but I'm also a college student who scrambles for money.

I attend Colorado School of Mines and plan on majoring in Chemical and Biological Engineering. After College I would like to continue on and receive a PhD but that's a while from now.

Some of my hobbies include drawing, playing league, and I love to fish. I am a full time student, but still find time to do the fun stuff once in a while. Living in Denver I'm very outdoorsy. I do have a boyfriend who has two cats and I love animals of all shapes.

I absolutely love meeting new people, I'm extremely friendly and adventurous. I will eat anything and sleep anywhere. Well maybe not ANYTHING but you know, most of the things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As stated before I love meeting new people, and travelling is one of my passions. I was lucky enough to have generous parents who would take me and my brother to their business trips, so I have no qualms about travelling to new destinations. I am on couch surfing in order to make some connections with people I'd never meet otherwise.

Couch surfing really gives you a variety of experiences. I've slept on the ground in a dorm room, stayed with a erotic artist, and even explored the city with a local who was willing to show us around. I loved the aspect of not really being a tourist, but instead looking at what the locals do. Everyone is able to give you so much advice, and are very friendly.

Interests

I swim and run, but my strengths never were in athletics. Instead I much prefer the non-athletic things. I play the saxophone and sing. I have studied piano for 7 years, and am trying to learn the guitar.

My favorite pastimes are reading, doing homework, playing league/other games, spending time with my friends, and exploring the outdoors.

• fish
• books
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• running
• athlete
• working out
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• guitar
• piano
• fishing
• sports
• track and field
• swimming
• business
• chemistry
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - I don't really have favorites in this. In fact favorites are hard for me because I'm really easy going and like everything. My music choice varies from Hard Rock/Metal to like Country. Anything and everything in between is fair game.

Movies - I don't have too many favorites, but Death at a Funeral is hilarious. I am a huge Whovian, and an avid Sherlock fan. I also watch a lot of anime and well anything on Netflix has probably been watched by me.

Books - Some of my favorites include Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson, Night Angels Series by Brent Weeks, and obviously the classics such as Harry Potter. I also have a love for the book Emperor of All Maladies, since it is so interesting and intriguing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have traveled a lot, and during my junior year in high school I spend 6 weeks alone in Cusco, Peru, trying to improve my spanish skills. Other than that, when I'm at home I can stream 24 hours of shows in one day?

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning about people and sharing stories with them. I can teach you how to cook fairly healthy foods, and a lot about Colorado. Like did you know that Colorado gets 1000 new people a month?

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share a variety of experiences, as well as good companionship and a clean guest. I am very cleanly and I can cook decently. I am always willing to help out in any way!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, United States