CURRENT MISSION

Trying to master the German language

ABOUT ME

I'm a literature and linguistic student from Leuven(Belgium). I love languages and I hope to be a teacher someday.

Furthermore I do a lot of volunteer work: I teach Dutch to foreign people and guide underprivileged children. I also went to India to help the local community and teach English literature at the college.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

If people want a guide in Leuven or just want to drink a cup of coffee, just send me a message.

(atm I am in Leipzig, Germany. So I will not be able to host people in Leuven)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I went to Sweden in 2011, which was really great. I travelled with a friend of mine and we started at Göthenburg and ended our trip at Stockholm.

I also travelled alone to Berlin once. I had some friendly hosts there and enjoyed a great time in Berlin.

Interests

Literature, cooking, travelling, movies, theater, ...

• literature
• theater
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• volunteer work
• teaching
• languages
• tourism
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I like postmodern rock music, jazz, indie rock, ..

My favorite movies are "her" and "the perks of being a wallflower"

Books..To many to list, but at the moment I try to read a lot of German literature to improve my language skills. At the moment I am reading "Lenz-Schweigeminute". Perhaps my favorite author so far is Herman Hesse (der Stepenwolf, Demian, Narziss und Goldmund, ...).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to India for a month and there I had the opportunity to teach English literature ...and plant rice seeds in a rice field. :) The experience was really great, because I saw how people outside of western Europe could be happy in their own simple but rich way..Perhaps even happier than we are in Europe.

Teach, Learn, Share

I try to experience/enjoy different cultures and learn from them.

A nice example: I enjoy oooking and I try to experimentate with different spices/dishes... I also enjoy listening to people explaining a new dish or the way they use spices...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, coffee, stories, smiles, laughter, ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Belgium, Germany