CURRENT MISSION

orienting myself in US city structures

ABOUT ME

I am a very open minded, 24 one year old, Austrian-Egyptian student. I like music a lot and play the contrabass and the bass guitar. I study Environmental Protection and Chemical Engineering in Austria and I am actually spending some weeks in Tennessee.
I love philosophing about everything and nothing, and I want to get to know to as many different cultures as possible, and would like to understand your view on the world.

PHILOSOPHY

You learn a lot about the world and yourself if you try to understand people rather than changing their mind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to host and surf as well.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted once while in Knoxville. That was a very good experience.

Met a couch surfer in Portugal who helped me planning my route through the country and showed me some very nice places. He was a very nice guy who I would appreciate to meet again.
Another time I met a couch surfer in Sansibar/Tansania, which was quite nice, too. I am looking forward to maybe hosting for the first time next week

As I always started to look for a couch too late (I don't like planning so much) I unfortunately did not enjoy a couch yet.

Interests

I like music a lot and play the double bass and bass guitar. I used to be more active about that before college, but still I like it. Now I collect most of my spare time for traveling, meeting people and good books.

What I also really enjoy is philosophizing about everything and about nothing. What is time? Is the universe endless? And if no: what is behind it?

• books
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

There are many kinds of music that I enjoy, depending on my mood. I like rock music as well as some metal and gothic stuff. I love relaxing music, spiritual music of india for example, and I enjoy some classic music as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Looking at the stars from the middle of the Sahara.
Jumping from a bridge in Valencia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn about different cultures, in terms of actual daily life nowadays. So I would adore to learn about how normal life happens in your hometown.
I can teach you some German or Arabic, basic programming and engineering related stuff.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As I like cooking a lot, I could cook some delicious food for or with you - from simple to experimental.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Croatia, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Egypt, Spain

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