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Overview

  • 4 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene; learning Chinese
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2020
  • PhD candidate, literature professor
  • Master's degree in Literature
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: I do not use Couchsurfing.com as a dating site. I hope you understand. Thank you.

A little bit about me: I am passionate about healthy lifestyle and I'm trying to maintain a certain life balance even while traveling.

To me, life is about learning and growing, expanding your consciousness. There are so many new and interesting things about us and the world around us that we are not even aware of. Life is so rich and I am thankful to be alive every day. I appreciate the sun and the clean water and fresh air I get to breathe every day.

Even though it's not always easy not to follow the herd, it is true that everyone is unique in their own way.
But it is a whole another thing when you actually try to live free from the politics, free from the social status, free from the borders, free from what people in your community or on your IG account will think of you or how they would perceive you.
Growing up, I have been finding alternatives in order to survive and now it sometimes seems that alternative is the only way to stay sane and authentic.

I am currently writing my Ph.D. thesis in literature. Because I love literature and not because I love PhDs or plan to use it. :) Since I am a bit of a book worm, you can imagine that I am not the most outgoing person ever and visiting clubs would probably not be on the top of my list even though I would not rule it out entirely. However, I do enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities. From hiking to swimming, to biking, to just walking. I really love love love both mountains and the see.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet different people that inspire me and learn from them!

Music, Movies, and Books

Master and Margaret
Catcher in the Rye
Slave
Norwegian Wood
Brothers Karamazov
Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige
Don Huan by Peter Handke
Psalms

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I would not talk of myself in a manner that is supposed to amaze others.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help people improve their Serbian and English because I am a teacher after all.

If you have a garden or some house chores to be done, I would like to help and learn about you and your lifestyle and culture.

Currently, I am on a mission of acquiring as much of Russian language as possible. So if there are any other fellow Russian couch surfers, that would be great!

I would share my travel stories and ideas about the future.
I would like to find friends to enjoy the beautiful nature around the sea. But, of course, this is not necessary. I do not expect my hosts to babysit me and I am perfectly capable of taking walks on my own.

And I think there is always some exchange when meeting new people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Goodwill and an honest heart. Help around the house and oh I have a camping tent that I can share too! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Macao, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia

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