Hi everyone, my name is Iza. Hope we’ll get to meet in person!

I’ll try my best to keep up with all the inspirational quotes I’ve been seeing on this app 🫡
Since I’ve been studying Chinese, here are my favorites:
🥠一口吃不成胖子 (literally „you cannot get fat with only one bite”, it means every achievement requires time, persistence and effort)

🥠有缘千里来相会 (Fate brings people together from far apart)

🥠 and finally 入乡随俗 (When in Rome, do as the Romans do) - it’s the Chinese 101, first idom you’ll see in every textbook

Some random facts about me:
-I broke my leg dancing at my best friend’s 18th party
-I love going to concerts (no matter if it’s Iron Maiden or Post Malone)
-before pandemic (when I still had dreams), I was working as a tourist guide in my hometown - Wrocław
-I also enjoy my current office job (working in a company that imports stuff from China), where I’m everyday listening to suppliers making excuses why they didn’t send goods on time
-I was on a student exchange in China (survived denga fever there and after half a year I had to run away back home bc of coronavirus), planning to go back!
-my gallery has more memes and food pics than it’s socially acceptable

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While living in my hometown in Poland, I miss spending time in the international community. Couchsurfing is a great way to find friends abroad and getting to know their awesome stories. I like communicating with people of different cultures and share experiences with them. Also, it’s good to step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself!

Interests

• skiing
• learning languages
• stand up comedy
• chinese culture
• memes

Music, Movies, and Books

I’m addicted to The Office, constantly looking for opportunities to use „that’s what she said!” phrase.

My annual Spotify Wrapped contains many genres of music, but my favorite band is Foo Fighters, gonna see them for the third time ever this year! Also, 10 years ago I’ve met Chris Shiflett (the guitarist) in Cracow, we were both waiting at the queue to ATM and I just had to bother him and ask for a selfie.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Taking part in hitchhiking race last year from Poland to Greece
2. visiting school at the Chinese countryside and singing Polish childhood songs in front of the students

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’m an easy-going person, so I’m up for basically any activity (no matter if it’s joining a party or enjoying conversation at your place). I can teach you some basic Chinese (yes, including swearwords) and of course help with cleaning, cooking etc. I love eating out, so I’ll be happy to pay for your meal.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Poland