ABOUT ME

I'm a 20 year old student International Relations in Groningen - up in the north of the Netherlands. Besides actually studying I am very much enjoying a student's life. I like reading, sports (both watching and doing), cooking and hanging out with my family/friends. I'm easy-going, flexible, often busy, but always in for a chat. I don't like stress, but I easily get stressed ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy, philosophy? Hmm, I think a personal philosophy is some kind of a paradox: philosophy is the art of knowledge or the art of thinking, so there's no such thing as a 'personal philosophy'. I prefer a dynamic and everchanging philosophy...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

This summer will be my first couch surfing experience so for the moment I am actually searching for nice couches/hosts, but if it's a success, I will definitely be willing to offer my couch and company to show the rest of the world how beautiful Groningen is :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As said before, I don't have any experience yet, but a friend-of-a-friend-of-mine had positive stories. This summer I wanted to check out some more adventure than the average Costa-del-Sol-beach holiday, so together with a friend ('Suzalotje' here on CS) we decided to give it a try. I'm looking forward to it!

Interests

Reading, cooking, sports (both watching and doing), hanging out with friends/family. Occassionally, I like to sit on a couch and watch movies whole night, but most of the times I can't sit still longer than two hours :)

• arts
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• surfing
• sports
• swimming
• international relations
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I like literature, music, and films in general as long as it captivates me and makes me contemplate. If I would mention a few names, I'd feel like I'm not being honest towards other authors, musicians, or directors. Besides, there's still so much on my 'to read/listen/see'-list that I simply cannot enumerate my favourites.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with dolphins

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands Antilles, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands