I was born in a small town in Slavonia region in the eastern part of Croatia called Nova Gradiska. When I finished high school I moved to Zagreb, the capital to continue my university studies. I have been teaching in a primary school (6-14 year olds) in Nova Gradiska, also working on different school/educational projects.
Some of the skills that could describe me: ability to adapt to multicultural environments, gained through collaboration with colleagues and schools abroad, as well as personal travels, teamwork abilities, good organizing and planning skills, interpersonal skills, confident in handling new tasks and problem solving, good listener, have positive attitude to others, life in general and towards honesty, integrity, tolerance, very patient, empathetic, committed, goal directed, persistent, reliable, respectful, self-disciplined, creative, initiative, motivated, always orientated to self-improvement and achieving better results.

Here are some beautiful thoughts that inspire me to live a happy fulfilled life and to embrace it with open arms, to always give the best and share my sparkle with the world:

"Always welcome a new day with a smile on your lips, love in your heart and good thoughts in your mind."

"Sometimes we need to be hurt in order to grow, fail in order to know, lose in order to gain. Some lessons are learned best through pain."

"Your journey has molded you for your greater good and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time!"

"Do all the good you can, by all means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can."

"Be soft. Don't let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that, even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a total beginner with couchsurfing, but I have heard a lot of positive stories and decided to join the comunity.

Interests

Photography: http://kristina-abramovic.artistwebsites.com/

http://www.calvendo.co.uk/galerie/amazing-french-polynesia/?s=kristina%20abramovic&type=0&format=0&lang=2&kdgrp=0&cat=0&

http://www.calvendo.co.uk/galerie/amazing-maldives/?s=kristina%20abramovic&type=0&format=0&lang=2&kdgrp=0&cat=0&

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dancing, languages, travelling, reading, improving in any way and being happy

"Never stop LEARNING because life never stops TEACHING."
"Let your smile change the world. Don't let the world change your smile."
"Follow your bliss and the Universe will open doors for you where there were only walls."

• cats
• photography
• dancing
• reading
• traveling
• scuba diving
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: salsa/latin music, spanish and italian music, Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Sade, John Legend, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Andrea Bocelli, Pavarotti, Laura Pausini, Eros Ramazzotti, Dulce Pontes...

MOVIES: The Intouchables, The Notebook, The Bridges of Madison County, Out of Africa, The Shawshank Redamption, Schindler's List, RainMan, The Railway Man, The King's Speech, Mamma Mia, Dirty Dancing, Breakfast at Tiffany's,
Il Postino (italian), Pedro Almodovar's movies...

BOOKS: the list is quite long :-)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Diving with the sharks/ swimming with the dolphins, sea turtles and mantas/ early morning bathing with elephants/ watching sunsets and sunrises all over the world

Teach, Learn, Share

wherever I go I find endless possibilities to teach and share my knowledge and skills, my experiences but I also stay open to receive and learn from others

What I Can Share with Hosts

My life and travel experiences, share time together and enjoy talking, laughing, getting to know the "real" people, I can also help with the chores

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Croatia, England, Italy, Switzerland