Hey there!
I am Gül Sena, a computer science masters student from Turkey living in Zürich, Switzerland. I value sustainability and nature.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like the trust and openness that Couchsurfing is built on. I do like traveling and meeting with other people while Couchsurfing offers a reliable platform to do so.

Interests

• environment
• computer science
• history
• mathematics
• cuisine
• economy
• development

Music, Movies, and Books

- I do like a variety of selections and I have to admit I am not picky about music. Anyways, I like jazz, pop, indie, and rock. Scott Bradley's Postmodern Jukebox, Ben Platt, Yan Tiersen, Sezen Aksu and Yalın always appear in my Spotify lists.
- Grand Budapest Hotel, Airplane!
- I am a a binge watcher but my all time favorites have to be Friends and Suits
- Blindness by José Saramago, I am a big fan of poetry and Nazim Hikmet is definitely my favorite poet, his words are able to describe many situations. I also like Hemingway, Marquez, and Oguz Atay.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- I walked through Athens city in two days (since I opened my account back in 2016, I actually walked more -of course not counting corona- in early 2021 I walked 36 km's in one day in New York with a friend)
- I spent a week in a favela in Sao Paolo working with the local community through a sustainable foundation, Elos, with back in 2018. I then wrote

Teach, Learn, Share

Living in Switzerland as a Non-Eu person
Exchange insights on language and culture
I enjoy learning about international relations and history from different perspectives. It might be really interesting to compare the history I was taught and you were told in school and get a synthesis.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Turkish and Balikesir food
Facts about Turkey/ our culture and people
A curious and open mind to talk to (hopefully you'll think the same :)
Fun stories about living in Switzerland as a non-Eu person

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Switzerland, Turkey