My name is Karolina.

I have recently graduated in English Studies at the University of Wrocław, where my main field was children's literature.

I like to read, paint, cook and observe others create things.

I’m a typical Pisces (oh boy, not another horoscope fangirl): kind, spontaneous and dreamy. I'm respectful towards all people yet have a good sense of humour. The comedy of Andy Kaufman and Zach Galifianakis is something I really enjoy. My talkativeness depends on my mood but I get easily excited. Listening to stories of other people is something I truly enjoy, and because of that I don’t always speak if I don’t feel it would improve upon the silence.

In my room I have a framed leaf of cocoa tree which was sneakily exported from botanical garden in Amsterdam.
I like travelling, even for small distances, and often it's difficult for me to stay in one place for more than 3 days. I feel at peace when I travel.
Travelling was something I always wanted to experience, but I was too scared of the world and people. It turned out I just needed someone to push me to fight my fears and to be more open. Now I'm doing what I always wanted to and I've never been happier.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to gain a special, sometimes inaccessible insight into the world

Interests

Children’s literature, especially picture books.
I like art and do a little bit of painting.
I volunteer and teach refugees in Ireland, I am interested in how art can bring people of different nations together.

tv series - Baskets, The Young Pope, Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, The Office

• literature
• cooking
• chocolate
• coffee
• teaching
• hitchhiking
• art
• films
• travelling
• nature
• picture books
• embroidery
• pierogi

Music, Movies, and Books

Tom Rosenthal, Ludovico Einaudi, Tyler the Creator, The White Stripes, Florence and the Machine

Call me by your name, Her, Mary and Max, Lobster, Moonrise Kingdom, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

Walden, The Hobbit, Birdy, picturebooks by Shaun Tan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

one month eurotrip without money
hitchhiking a boat

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Poland