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Overview

  • 7 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Serbian; learning Persian (Farsi), Russian, Spanish
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Analyst
  • Master's Degree; Faculty of Security Studies
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

getting ready to hit the road :)

ABOUT ME

I am 28 year old girl, currently working as analyst. Also I worked as a youth activist and previously I worked in book store. I was alumni coordinator for American Councils for International Education and I was also teaching assistant and volunteer in that institution. 6 years ago I graduated and obtained degree in security and HR management, I have master's degree and right now I am applying for PhD studies abroad.
I really love to travel, I have been in 43 countries so far, and I am proud to say I have friends and pen-pals from all over the world. I am involved in postcrossing - postcards exchange - and I even meet in person some people I got to know on site. I love to exchange postcards and write letters, and I also collect small souvenirs, banknotes, coins, and stamps.

PHILOSOPHY

where is a will, there is a way...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am not very experienced in CS, but I am willing to try it :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Not a lot, but I did meet a tourists coming to Belgrade and showing the town to them. As we are already too crowded in my home, I am not able to host anyone.
I was hosted in Iran by my friend's friends who are couchsurfers.
I was the exchange student and I lived 10 months in American host family. Also I was staying in Turkey with my friends during my big trip (Bulgaria-Turkey-Georgia-Armenia and back)

Interests

Postcrossing (postcards exchange), snail-mail penpals, collecting souvenirs, stamps, banknotes, coins, maps and of course postcards! I am crazy for postcards!
I love to read, I am a bit nerdy :)
Youth activism - volunteered when I had free time, and I was involved in some NGO projects, workshops and non-formal education.
Also I love to learn languages :)

  • culture
  • books
  • education
  • technology
  • traveling
  • stamps
  • cartography
  • teaching
  • history
  • languages
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

MTV and Serbian pop music
Funny movies - especially the ones with Eddy Murphie!
American Horror Story :)
I love all kind of 'serious' books, as well as crime stories.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled for 3 years with passport of non-existing country and visited 10 countries with it :D

I spent one year in USA as an exchange student, and it is one of the best experiences I had - and I would recommend to everyone to spend at least one semester studying abroad.
I worked as a teaching assistant for American Councils 6 years after my exchange year - it was so interesting to teach teenagers from Serbia and Bosnia who are about to go to an exchange program.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you a lot about Serbia, our culture and language, as well as subjects from my areas of interest. Also I would love to know more about your country - culture, everyday life, history.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Serbia, United States

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