My name is João Victor, I'm 19 years old, I'm from a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. I am currently a student at the Law School of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Participated in the Editorial Board of a scientific journal, called State Science Magazine, a group of debates in my institution and a jr enterprise consulting services.

I am a researcher in the area of Public Law, with a focus on democracy and authoritarianism. I am the local coordinator of a civic action organization called Now! Movement and I work at the Housing Company of the State of Minas Gerais.

In 2015, I made a exchange program focused in the english language and irish studies at Moyle Park English Language College in Dublin, Ireland. I have a good knowledge of English and I am learning French and Spanish.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I recently participated and was admitted in a selective process at the University of Cambrigde in a program called Shaping Horizons and I am looking for someone who can help me. The program is an initiative of the Global Shapers Community and the World Economic Forum with the aim of building and investing in public policies and ideas for Latin America with the help of the UK...

Interests

• literature
• politics
• investing
• business
• economics
• history
• law
• sociology
• liberalism
• political theory

Music, Movies, and Books

I like pop, classical, electronic and rock music. Some books I like are: Microphysique du pouvoir, The Essays of Warren Buffet and Liquid Modernity.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experiences of a young Brazilian who dreams high and tries to be constantly involved with innovations and great ideas promising.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, France, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Paraguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Ireland