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Overview

  • 15 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Chinese
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Consulting and Auditing
  • Master 2 in International Business Administration at Univ...
  • From Argentina
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About Me

IG: gon_92a

Hello dear surfers,
Currently living in Paris for almost 7 years, I am an adventurous, sociable and cheerful person born and raised in Buenos Aires Argentina. I left my city and came to France in September 2016 to do a Master in International Management at the Sorbonne’s University where I finally concluded my studies. Since then I've been working at a service firm as a consultant.

One of my biggest passions and hobbies is music. I’ve been playing guitar and piano for a very long time and I enjoy singing and writing songs about any topic such as feelings, experiences, anecdotes and life in general.
I consider myself friendly and easygoing, since I love sharing, discussing. I can find the perfect balance between talking and listening (love using metaphors and expressions when I speak).

When I was a teenager I took a year and a half magic course. Other pastimes of mine are doing sports (soccer, running and sometimes swimming), reading, practising languages, woodworking, painting (made only a few but very happy with the result), and finding always new things to do.

Things I would like to achieve in the future:
Become fluent in Chinese.
Record and release a professional album as well as learn to play other instruments (saxophone or drums maybe).
Visit every single country in the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've created my CS's account a long time ago but I never actually had the chance to use it. I've heard nothing but fantastic and positive things about the experience of getting to know other people while travelling and visiting their town. I find this a wonderful way to come across people that I could never meet otherwise.

Besides, I’ve always been curious about other cultures and building relationships with people from everywhere. Not only I’ve been lucky enough to live in different regions of Argentina, but also I've met numerous of foreigners studying and working in my hometown when I lived in Buenos Aires, which has awakened my curiosity about other ways of living and thinking.

My first trip abroad was in Boston, under a high school exchange program, when I was 17 years old. This journey was a turning point in my life because I confirmed my strong interest in travelling and discovered my passion of getting out of my comfort zone.

Interests

  • singing
  • traveling
  • painting
  • woodworking
  • magic
  • guitar
  • piano
  • kayaking
  • sports
  • phylosophy
  • reading books
  • harmonica
  • gym
  • pictures
  • writing music
  • carpentry
  • running,

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Animal farm by George Orwell
The boy in the striped pajamas by John Boyne
Sophie's world by Jostein Gaarder
La tregua by Mario Benedetti
The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Movies:
Forrest Gump
El secreto de sus ojos
The Shawshank Redemption
Jason Bourne

Music:
Pink Floyd
Dire Straits
The Beatles
John Mayer
Coldplay
Gustavo Cerati
Fito Paez
Luis Alberto Spinetta

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bought a refrigerator and transported it by myself, with my arms, to a different country.

Had three jobs at the same time in United States: At a ski resort, mexican food place and at a Thai restaurant (didn’t get fired).

Did a magic trick on an interview (and I got the job).

Teach, Learn, Share

Guitar.
Piano.
Singing.
Magic.
Running.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could share my life experiences, my music cause I love playing guitar, piano and singing.
I also love doing magic which always allows me to interact and create a deep connection with others.
I could teach some Spanish for those who are learning or just want to practice my native language.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, France, United States

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