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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, French, Russian
  • 28, Female
  • Member since 2017
  • Economics student and product owner
  • Higher School of Economics
  • From Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation
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About Me

I am an economics student at Higher School of Economics. I have lived in Moscow for my whole life but I love traveling, so I try to get out a lot to experience new cultures and ideas. I am also a member of Erasmus Student network and I work a lot with international students in my home university.
My friends would say that I am a cheerful and outgoing person and I can enjoy both a party and a quiet night in with some wine and a good film.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've decided to join Couchsurfing, as I've heard a lot about this amazing community of people who are willing to meet and share ideas from all over the world. I love traveling and I am ready to discover this new way of meeting locals and getting to know the new places.

Interests

  • arts
  • modern art
  • technology
  • economics
  • youtube
  • exploring new places
  • learning new languages
  • pop music
  • good conversation
  • art galleries
  • modern architecture
  • reading good books

Music, Movies, and Books

I have quite a broad taste in music, I enjoy almost everything from Taylor Swift to Aerosmith.
I usually watch comedies and science fiction moves, but I won't ever be able to choose one film as my favorite.
My favorite book is Martin Eden by Jack London, as it is a perfect example of self-education and personal growth. Besides that, right now I read a lot of books on project management and new technology due to my work.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I would say that the one thing I am good at is to manage and organize people and projects. I would like to think that I good at time-management. No big projects though, but the best is yet to come, right?

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to cook traditional Russian crepes - 'blinys'. Also, I am great at ruining stereotypes about Russia and I will give a quick introduction into Russian language.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am great at having long conversations on art and technology, so don't miss out on that:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation

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