CURRENT MISSION

Get out there!

ABOUT ME

Hello there
I'm Josh, 24 year old student currently living in Genova - Italy
I have been studying architecture now for 4 years and still have one more to go! When i was 10 my mother and I - including brother and sister - moved to the U.S. where i stayed for 5 to 6 years, but besides that I've lived in Italy for most of my life. I'm always looking for something to do. I enjoy old fashion dinners in which people get to know each other, but i'm the kind of person that wants to hang outside and plain old see things. I'm very interested into music - play guitar and cajon; I have a huge urge of recording or taking pictures of sunsets, I play tennis, soccer, practice canoe in the summer time...

PHILOSOPHY
Never pick a hobby to fill in time, let the hobby pick you through pleasure

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing because of my flat mate Adrian, he has hosted many, many couchsurfers in the last year or so that i lost simply count. And every time someone new comes it always creates positive energy.

Interests

Photography, guitar, drawing, swimming, architecture, cities, beaches, landscapes, roads, people, culture, nature, walking, chilling

• culture
• architecture
• fashion
• photography
• walking
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• canoeing
• soccer
• tennis
• swimming
• study abroad
• tourism
• volunteering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Musically speaking, there are way too many influential mixes to be able to pickpoint bands out - when it comes to music i think anything works in it's own way. As an autodidact I've been playing guitar now for almost 3 years, and i'm getting pretty good, especially because of the liberty in apprehending by ear. I dont know many songs, but i do have my own.

Favourite movie is Shawshank Redemption, without doubt.

Books is a hard one... I do like to read, but not a true reader. What i mean by that is I'm not attracted by books, I cant distinguish if I want to read that book or not, so I can never choose. John Grisham was a hit for a while... I like to read articles

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One amazing thing i'd like to do is go to Machu Pichu!

I think what amazes me is that in 25 years of life I've done so much, yet so little...

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, i volunteer in ESN Erasmus Student Network here in Genova, and do many things with the students that come to study in this city. My personal favorite is taking them around the city center, in which I act as a tour guide, but really have to be one! It's fun, and what I like about it the most is sharing what this city really is to these students. By studying architecture i'm able to share what i know about this incredible italian city not just to some tourist, but a one year or 6 month habitant, i find it morally satisfying

What I Can Share with Hosts

A great way to find out what Italy is all about

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States