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Overview

  • 6 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in German; learning Dutch, English, French, Spanish
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Social worker
  • Inclusive Education
  • From Dresden and Darmstadt
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

on y va

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Dresden, Saxony.
After one year in Belgium for my voluntary service I studied for 5 years Inclusive Education at the university of applied sciences in darmstadt. During my studies i spend 5 month in Bordeaux, France.
From march 2012 until may 2013 I lived and worked in Montpellier, France.
Since the beginning of june I'm in Calgary. I'm working here as well. The next 3 month I will spend my time here, to improve my english, to work and to make knowlegde with the wonderful landscape of canada, or a part of it!
I really love to travel and to make knowledge with other people. After my Bachelor i travelled by myself in spain, france and belgium. I am very interested to learn and improve other languages.
I would describe me as an open-minded and positive thinking person, who loves the life and being together with friends. I like to discuss alternative ways of living and how we could change the world or maybe just our self, to make a better place!

PHILOSOPHY

it's now or never!
"Es ist schwer, ohne eine Herausforderung zu leben." (Batya Gur)
I'm very inspired by the work of Stéphane Hessel, so "INDIGNEZ-VOUS" and the consequence "ENGAGEZ-VOUS" are some of important mottoes for me!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can't host somebody at the moment. But i'd like to meet other people in Calgary, to do some activities, to talk, for parties, ...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

first experiences in montpellier

Interests

traveling, sport (bicycling, surfing, jogging,..), dancing (streetdance and lindy hop), play music (piano, singing...), photography, to discuss about policy and the world affairs

  • singing
  • photography
  • dancing
  • education
  • partying
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • music
  • piano
  • surfing
  • sports
  • teaching
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

the last film I saw: The Broken Circle. Wonderful music!!
Books: I adore Stéphane Hessel, and I try to read all of his books!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- the birth of my sisters
- short spontaneous trip to fuerteventura to learn surfing
- a lots of encounters with different peoples

Teach, Learn, Share

i would like to improve my spanish, so i am looking for somebody who wants to learn german and who speaks spanish!
i am open to learn new sport disciplines, languages, instruments..
i can try to teach german, piano, juggling...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, France, Germany

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