I have had school for a little too long, and my academic life has been far too demanding. I am planning on studying robotics in the US after my gap year, but precisely because of that reason, I need a gap year. To decompress and such. And what better way to do that than to travel the world (well not the whole world but a couple of countries in Europe). And now I am back in Norway again.

In my free time, I do a lot of things, hence, I never really get enough "free time". If my mood is right for debugging and staring at a computer screen for a couple of hours, I do programming. If I want something more relaxed, with a nice cup of tea and some cookies, I write. And if I want to lie down, I usually read something or watch something. On sunnier days, you can find me out with friends, volunteering or biking and hiking around.
And if I am travelling, my days consist of walking through the city, and whenever I feel like it, entering a shop or a museum. Maybe going to a rock climbing gym and of course, taking many photos of the everyday life of each city, as well as the grand structures.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I was planning a 3 months backpacking trip through Europe and a friend suggested it. And throughout my trip I used it quite a lot and met some very wonderful people. I have genuinely made some friends with whom I am still in contact. This aspect of socializing with people in different countries from different backgrounds was something that I have come to appreciate a lot about CS, and perhaps hold it to be the single most important feature of this website/app.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• photography
• politics
• movies
• reading
• rock climbing
• philosophy
• travel
• conversation
• museums
• programming
• robotics
• debating

Music, Movies, and Books

Because I have watched a lot of movies, and I do mean a lot. There are a lot of movies that I "like", but that is very conditional, based on the mood and the people I am with. However, my go to movie is: About Time. For something a bit more attention-demanding: Arrival.
Same thing with books.
Favorite book: Replay
Favorite book trilogy: Broken Empire

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I suppose if I write the interesting things here, then what are we to talk about?

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn about the little details about a city or neighborhood. Is there an especially good bakery around? Is there a really cool bench in a park? Stuff like these.
I can teach a little about the Norwegian culture and politics and such. In a way "Take you on a journey" to norway, for a couple of hours at least.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting conversation about anything and everything as well as a bit of Norwegian culture if they are up for it.
I know a couple of Norwegian and Persian recipes! And open to help out to learn another recipe

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway