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Overview

  • 5 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning Spanish
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • I am a Engineer student & ESNer
  • Golden Rule: One should treat others as one would like ot...
  • From Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Improving Myself | Travel the World while I still can

ABOUT ME

My personality _________________________________________
The desire to build my future is what motivates me to get out of bed every day. Some times it's not easy but I know that in the end it will be worth it.

Thoughts ______________________________________________
I think that growing as a person is the reason that we all are here -- then we can help others when we can relate to what they are experiencing from our own experiences.

People _________________________________________________
I don't care if you are black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you are nice to me, I will be nice to you. I will respect whatever your beliefs are and won't bother you about them as long you respect mine. We have to move towards a society that shuns discrimination and everyone enjoys rights to live a happy life.

I believe a small number of criminals do not reflect the values of a culture and that people are often quick to judge.

Live and Let Live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I don't have any Couchsurfing experience yet but I decided to step outside my comfort zone and explore the unknown and beautiful world.

Interests

I love listening to music, I'm trying to teach myself how to play guitar.

Swimming, playing tenis, going to the cinema.
Sometimes, in the weekend, I go to bars and clubs with my friends.

I've grown to love computer programming so I spend quite some time on the computer and reading about the subject.

Music, Movies, and Books

I created this list almost 10 years ago, but I think it is pretty interesting so I will leave it here anyways. :)
My musical interests are not confined to only one type of music but some of my favorite are: Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Deep Purple, PINK FLOYD, THE DOORS, The Beatles, The Prodigy, Queen, Rolling Stones, ACDC, Metallica, Muse, Black Sabbath, Pearl Jam, The Who, Iron Maiden, The Sex Pistols, Motor Head, The Clash, Aerosmith, Cream, The Police, David Bowie, Ramones, Guns N Roses, Oasis, Johnny Cash, Pantera, The Eagles, The White Stripes, Slayer, Radiohead, Gorillaz, Pearl Jam, System Of a Down, Bob Dylan, Artic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iggy Pop, Radio Moscow, Bad Religion, Scorpions, Santana, Lamb of God, Nirvana, The Killers, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Strokes, The Black Keys, Queens of the Stone Age, Joy Division, The Offspring, The Smiths, Pixies, Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Armin van Buuren, Depeche Mode, The Chemical Brothers, Moby, Dave Matthews Band, Justice, Fatboy Slim, Bloody Beetroots, Dead Combo, Montmartre, Matisyahu, Crookers, Imagine Dragons, Disclosure, Chet Faker, Franz Ferdinand, Rusko, Nero, Zomboy, Droplex, Nujabes, Black Sun Empire, Spor, The Cramps, Moods, Bot, The Stranglers, Boys Noize, Droideka, Afrojack, Borgore, Bingo Players, Carl Cox, Knife Party, Tiesto and so many more that is impossible to write them all.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was in the Red Cross Youth for a couple of years.
My project "The Colorful Saturday" aimed to help to occupy the mornings of the children of neighborhood of Santa Tecla, providing recreational and educational activities. The children were mostly of gypsy ethnicity or other underprivileged kids. It was a challenging and rewarding experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, Romania, Spain

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