Political Science student, former US DOS exchange student and Ukrainian Leadership Academy alumna

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to hithchike, and also like to brag that I have stayed in a hotel 5 times for the over 40,000 km I have traveled since the age of 3

Interests

I am a social activist. I have cooperated with Peace Corps and a number of Ukrainian NGOs on youth development projects. Although this is my main area of work, I take great interest in political science, the nature and origin of languages, economics and philosophy.
But I have this yuuuge intellectual curiosity, so in a conversation I ususally try to follow other people to see what they have to say about topics that interest them most

• photography
• education
• environment
• politics
• traveling
• ecology
• economics
• teaching
• history
• religion
• hitchhiking
• volunteering
• art
• activism
• volunteer
• religions
• america
• hitch-hiking
• art museums
• beatles
• religious studies
• united states
• leadership
• european union
• history of art
• american history
• american culture
• queen
• hitchhike
• model united nations
• peace corps
• reliable
• history of religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
All of Queen and Beatles, 70s rock and modern indie.
also, techno, baby.
Movies:
The Dead Poet's Society
Twelve Angry Men
The Breakfast Club
Books:
East of Eden by Steinbeck
The Catcher in the Rye

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have driven 6000 km in 7 days with my host mother and sister, from Indiana to California and back!

Teach, Learn, Share

A lot of experience in community service and youth development. Also, I love philosophy and enjoy discussing where the heck this planet is heading (not as in ranting about anything on the news, I mean how the society is evolving and what trends are here to stay, are we going to live in democracies, or the creative class will seize all the power, and so on). If you enjoy a big perspective on life - we'll have something to talk about.
I also know a lot about the history of America and Eastern Europe, as well the economic relations and current affairs of both regions.
Know a lot about Abrahamic religions.
I have visited major EU and US political institutions, so I can pretty confidently talk about the political stances of these countries, as well as many others since I am a Model UN and EYP fan)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can sing quite a bit and take your pictures, I have edited some books and translated texts, so if you need help with any of that - I would be more than happy. I am also ready to answer any questions about American or Eastern European cultures.
And I guess I have friends from over 40 countries, that I have chatted with quite a bit!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Ukraine, United States