Hi! I am Fernanda. I am a TEFL student in Chile, and I'm currently doing an exchange during one semester at the University of Essex where I decided to study French, Italian and other subjects.
I always dreamt about travelling abroad, and I finally made my dream come true. I'm currently living at Colchester, but I'm planning to visit other places while I'm here.
I consider myself an outgoing and friendly person; I always try to see the positive side of every situation :) I've been vegetarian for 3 years and that is something I'm really proud of.
I love learning languages! My mother tongue is Spanish; I am proficient in English, and I just started to learn French and Italian.
I'm really interested in the history of the places I visit and that is why I enjoy so much going to museums. I think that is one of my favourite things to do when I'm in a new place.
My last host told me that in order to avoid guys who use couchsurfing as tinder, i should let the people know i have a boyfriend. I think is unbelievable that i have to say this. It seems that some men show more respect to other men rather than to women.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started to use this app a couple of years ago (2016) because I wanted to host people to practice my English and to know more about other countries, and know their experiences as travellers since, eventually, I wanted to the same too.
I had excellent experiences as a host and now I want to have more experiences as a guest. I would like to share a bit of my culture and know more about yours. I've always thought that the best way to know a place is by sharing with the people who live there.

Interests

• teaching
• history
• languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last year I decided to go to San Pedro de Atacama, the aridest desert in the world, and to live there for a couple of months. When I arrived there, I found a place to sleep, and I immediately started working as a waitress in a Restaurant, I never worked as a waitress before, and I really enjoyed it.
After two months, I decided to work as a bilingual tour guide; I had to study a lot since plenty of facts are important, and people demand to know them.
I met beautiful places, great people and I made great friends. I would definitely like to come back.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am studying to become a teacher of English in secondary school, so teaching is one of the things I like the most.
I'm open to learning about different places.

I found an interesting way to learn about other people and share it with the world. Check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUDp9eRRz0s&list=PLpAXu6WEam3QarMcdkpr65BmAPIOixKhp

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live with my parents, I also have a cat and three dogs (my cat lives/sleeps inside the house).
We are a warm family who wants to share with people from other cultures. Hopefully, with someone who speaks Spanish, since I'm the only one at home who speak English, and I want my family to share with my guests too.
I have a small room to offer to my guests that has a sofa bed, so I can only host ONE traveller.
Hopefully, if I'm not busy, I'll show you my city and some landscapes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, England