CURRENT MISSION

I want to backpack through Europe! Spain to Ukraine!!

ABOUT ME

Well to begin, I was born in Kiev, Ukraine. I lived there until I was almost 7 years old and then my family and I moved to Chicago, USA. Once i turned 18 or so, i decided to go to school 6 hours away but i am never too far from home; except now. I am studying abroad in the University of Valencia! I absolutely love Spain and everything that goes along with it!

So Once i have finally made it to Spain, what i really want to do is travel and see the world! I love different cultures and I am a people person! My current goal is to learn Spanish, however once the semester is done, i want to back pack Europe and make it to Ukraine. I have not been back to Ukraine since I left when i was 7 and would not be able to recognize 90% of my family. I want to "re-meet" them!!! Please help me in my quest!

In all honesty, I am a ball of energy! I love to go out and discover what is around me. I'm a big talker and have a good sense of humor. I like to take life one step at a time...otherwise i might trip and fall ;) I love to go out and make friends!

PHILOSOPHY

I am a very happy and outgoing person! I love to talk and find out more about people and how they live their life. Everyone has something good to share and I want to hear it!

I believe in the golden rule: Do to others what you would like for yourself. I am not against any type of religions or anything like that...and racism is ignorance in my mind.

Overall, i am a very open-minded person!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just made my account so i really want to see what CS is all about. Eventually in the future i would like to have people sleeping on my couch and helping them see the world.

Interests

I am a very well rounded person i would like to think. Just some of my interests are:
Photography (I am a Canon type of guy :)
Music (I play the piano, guitar, drums, and more)
Sports and Extreme Sports...futbol!!! and snowboarding are awesome! but i really like all sports :)
Animals (I want to be a veterinarian one day)
People and their stories
Socializing...and Drinking ;) and DANCING!!
Cars
Juggling
Seeing the World!

• animals
• photography
• dancing
• drinking
• traveling
• cars
• socializing
• juggling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• drums
• backpacking
• snowboarding
• sports
• extreme sports
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all types of music including (but not limited to):
Rock and Roll
Classical
Techno
Rap and Hip Hop
A lot of american music is really good, however i also enjoy Russian music and Latin music. I LOVE to listen to music from other cultures and countries!

As far as movies go, i wish i had more time to watch them, but i have seen my fair share... but i really don't like scary movies. Not a fan of nightmares.

And i would read more if i didn't like talking to people so much! haha

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain was one of the greatest weeks of my life!

Teach, Learn, Share

"Pura Vida" is the saying used in Costa Rica that means hello and goodbye... but it is basically a statement to Enjoy Life!

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Ukraine, United States