I live in Saint Petersburg. I worked as a psychologist consultant as a trainee in the University Psychological Center for 3 years. And I'm PhD student of the department of Psychology SPbGU. During my life I have been working in various fields: pr, journalism, selling tourist tours and children's toys. But I realized that I like psychology most of all and I want to work in this field.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love interesting, nonstandard trips that make my brain develop: to find new places in unknown cities, to get acquainted and communicate, to get impressions. This experience is much more valuable than the experience of living in a hotel with hot water and silk sheets and driving in a comfortable car.

Interests

I find boring to spend vacations only on the beaches just laying on the sand. I really enjoy walking in the streets of different cities discovering new places. I like to look at architecture, see how the districts are divided, how people live, what position they occupy in the surrounding space. In addition, I study the urban space at the university: I write a paper on personal properties, which are the predictors of the perception of urban space. My hobbies are drawing nice cards to friends, writing various diaries, notes, stories, reflections on topics.

• environment
• reading
• knitting
• drawing
• swimming
• archery
• environmental studies
• philosophy
• psychology
• solo travel
• photographing
• antropology
• research
• creative writing
• city trips
• aeroyoga
• city
• scientific research

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a different music: rock, Icelandic folk, classics. I usually choose melodies by sound, and not by belonging to a certain direction. But in the literature I am more choosy and considered. Among my favorite writers are Roald Dahl, Solzhenitsyn, Exupery, Kobo Abe, Dante, Neil Gaiman, Murakami (both), Maupassant, Natsuo Kirino.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I dared and moved to another city with a small amount of things, a very small number of books! (I can not live without books), left without friends and relatives. And liked it! I study at the best university in my country and am proud of it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can spend hours talking about the results of my research. In addition, I can tell you about the life of Petersburg and Russia. I can admire Mumi Trolls and German-Scandinavian mythology;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

With hosts, I can share nice presents from Russia, as well as pleasant emotions and stories about real life in another country, the results of my research and life adventures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Scotland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation