Hi, I'm JayJay, and new on Couchsurfing. I'm a curious and open-minded Master student from Potsdam.

Before I started to study here, I went to a boarding school that is a former monastery. Although it's not Hogwarts 🔮, it's still a magical place.

After my bachelor's, I did a software engineering internship in Silicon Valley that taught me an enormously valuable lesson: Being among other people changes your mindset. Now, I hope to expand my mind even further.

Next Steps:
• Intern in Berlin as Database Developer
• Visit 12 countries by ship 🛳️ (Semester at Sea)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Good friends told me about their adventures and the amazing people they've met on Couchsurfing. Since I want to explore the country, I hope to use it as an opportunity to visit some kind hosts 😎 on my own.

Interests

• cats
• singing
• sketching
• cooking
• baking
• traveling
• minimalism
• hiking
• swimming
• entrepreneurship
• science
• food
• nature
• personal development
• mindfulness
• calisthenics
• audiobooks
• journaling
• software development
• flexitarian

Music, Movies, and Books

🎵 Synth-Pop • Power Metal • Classical Music
📽️ Kung Fury • Avatar • Princess Mononoke
📚 Atomic Habits • How to Win Friends and Influence People • Herr aller Dinge

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've built a machine that literally allows jumping over one's own shadow. 🚀

What I Can Share with Hosts

🍳 Cooking skills
💻 Help in IT problems
🤖 Programming for beginners (Python/C++)
🛠️ Tips for finding internships as Software Engineer
🇩🇪 Basic German
🖍️ Sketching techniques
😜 Puns

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States