CURRENT MISSION

Finishing school, while trying to see as much of the world as I can while doing it!

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in the deep Canadian forests, I'm therefore a very nature/outdoorsy/sporty person. I love hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and all that stuff. I also started yoga about 2 years ago and I am HOOKED. I used to be a dancer, but got tired of it because dancing is about performing. Yoga is about the process, not about pleasing an audience. It's about you, and what you need. It's a great way to take a few minutes everyday and ground yourself, escape the constant motion and breathe all your problems away.

I'm a nature person, but I also absolutely adore cities. What's awesome about cities is the people, they make the whole atmosphere. Therefore, to get to know a city, it's most important to meet the people. Their quirks, their habits, culture, history and stories... You can't really understand a city if you only visit monuments and museum... that's why I love couchsurfing.

Study-wise, I have a bachelor degree in Water Engineering and I am now doing my master in Environmental Engineering at McGill in Montreal.

Here's a little quote by american author Hellen Keller which stuck with me the second I read it.

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing."

IMPORTANT: I am not on CS for dating. As a girl often travelling solo, I'm overly careful about the people I meet, to be on the safe side. I'm very wary of empty profiles (Pro-tip: Take the time to right a lot about you, it will pay off!)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started surfing in 2013, while on Easter break from my university exchange semester in Switzerland and I surfed in Belgium and Berlin. It was an amazing week, I met amazing people, and basically decided couchsurfing was the best way to travel. To really get to know places.

I have since then had amazing experiences in Ticino (Switzerland), Italy (Rome and Venice), France, Ireland and Toronto.

Interests

I love to travel (obviously!) but I also enjoy skiing, snowbording, hiking, canoeing, biking... basically spending time outside. I also love reading, watching movies, I'm also slightly addicted to a few TV shows... But sports and activities always come first. I love photography, but I'm still a beginner. Recently I've decided my cooking skills were really way too lame so I've been trying to up my game in the kitchen. I love making salads and desserts especially ;) I also love craft beer, Québec has some amazing micro-breweries!

• culture
• writing
• photography
• cooking
• beer
• desserts
• yoga
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• snowshoeing
• sports
• engineering
• history
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: First Aid Kit, Angus and Julia Stone, Christine and the Queens, Oh Wonder. Xavier Rudd, Ben Howard, The High Kings, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen, Les Colocs, Harmonium, Jean Leloup, Reuben and the Dark, Parov Stelar, Stromae, Grand Corps Malade and many, many others.

Movies: Chocolat, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Harry Potter, Wall-E, My Neighboor Totoro, Spirited Away, Princesse Monoke, Howl's Moving Castle, Burn My Heart in Wounded Knee, Invictus, Tsotsi, The Rabbit-Proof Fence, Django Unchained, superhero movies, most PIXAR movies and many many others!

Books: Harry Potter, The Hobbit, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, Angela's Ashes, The Chronicles of Narnia, Avicenne ou La Route d'Ispahan...
Tintin, Gaston, Asterix et Obelix ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skiing in the Swiss Alps... WOW.
Living & working in London for 3 months.
Spending summer 2013 in Ireland, working in a hostel.
Four day hike in the French Alps.
Machu Picchu.
Exchange semester in Switzerland
Summer in Copenhagen for an internship at DTU.

What I Can Share with Hosts

The Québec accent! I am very proud of my home and my people and always enjoy sharing the history, quirks and funny stuff about Québec culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Peru, Scotland, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark, Switzerland, United Kingdom