I currently live in Grand Forks, the USA. I am an exchange student from Russia studying Energy Systems.
I grew up in Siberia. I did not that I was living in a really cold place till I went to a place where winter is less than 6 months per year (I was 25 at that moment). Before the US, I was working as a Musical dancer, a gra[hic designer, a stretching instructor, an engineer, and all at the same time. Can not imagine my life just doing one thing, I feel myself alive only by doing several absolutely opposite thing. I believe in a balance between science, sport, and art.

I enjoy traveling (obviously), reading, working, running, talking, dreaming, drinking, cooking, dancing, doing sport, laughing, and all things fun. I believe in connecting with other people from all walks of life, in my hometown or abroad; we have so much to learn from one another.

I adore french musicals (I will definitely learn French one day) and Cirque du Soleil. The next time I go to Las Vegas I will try to see as many their shows as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like traveling and Couchsurfing gives me a perfect opportunity to travel and meet incredible people whether by host or surfing.

Interests

• design
• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• snowboarding
• wakeboarding
• swimming
• calligraphy
• mountains
• learning languages
• vegan cooking
• latin dances

Music, Movies, and Books

I like books that force you to think or change your opinion about the way you live, like Many lives, Many masters and books by Carlos Castaneda, Bernard Werber, Dan Brown, Robin Sharma, Vadim Zeland

All books and movies about traveling and life in other countries, like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, TV show "Orel and Reshka"(in Russian), "Eat, pray and love", "The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living", about Parisian women.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have a terrible fear of height. So, I decided to present myself parachute jump as a graduation gift.
To take the best pictures from mountains, I was snowboarding for couple hours at -34C (-29F)
I am a huge fan of Russian tradition to dive in an ice-hole.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to cook Russian food and do some stretching. I was working as a stretching instructor and I was really good at it.
I am not afraid of trying and learning new things. While I am in the US I decided to learn couple more languages and currently I am beginner Spanish learning.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My company and delicious Russian cuisine

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Egypt, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States