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Overview
About Me
I'm 22 years old and I study psychology in Leiden, Netherlands. After school I spent a year abroad in New Zealand and Australia and this is where I realized how amazing travelling and meeting new people is. I'm looking forward to extending this experience on a semester abroad stay in Honolulu.
I'm an outgoing person and enjoy good converstions, especially when the situation allows to go a little deeper than just scratching the surface of an interesting topic. I love sports so anything related is an activity that I'd definitely be down to share! In general though, I think the amazing thing about meeting a new person is to understand what they are passionate about, so I'm more than happy to be inspired by new amazing things to do!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I really like the concept of couchsurfing to share places to sleep. Sadly i can't host while I'm on my trip but when I'm back in Germany I'll have my own apartment so I can make up for that. I'm really looking forward to get to know new people, experience new lifestyles and to have interesting converations.
Interests
- cooking
- fitness
- chess
- music
- hiking
- windsurfing
- sailing
- sports
- soccer
- volleyball
- philosophy
- psychology
- football
- ultimate frisbee
- meeting friends
- math
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: American/German Hip Hop, RnB, Reggae, Jazz, Trap
Movies/series: 8 Mile, Sherlock Holmes, Prison Break
Books: I have to read a lot for my studies so unfurtunately I barely have time to read privately. Currently I'm reading "How not to be wrong - the power of mathematical thinking", which is about human biases and how maths actually influences our everyday-life rather than being this theoretical thing from school that you won't ever need again - I can definitely recommend it!
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Meeting new people when travelling for thousands of new inspiring ideasand experiences;
Experiencing how well friends care about you when things aren't going so well
Teach, Learn, Share
I don't have this one topic that I'm so passionate about that I'll tell you about all night no matter if you're interested or not. I rather listen to what other people are interested in first and then I enjoy sharing my own ideas with them.
In general, I enjoy all kinds of intelectual conversations about societal topics and I care about a healthy lifestyle in terms of sports and nutrition. I do enjoy widening my horizon though and relating to what other people are passionate about.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Having good conversation is something I really enjoy. I love sharing experiences and stories about travelling, well, basically about everything. I'm always interested in peoples interests, cultures and everyday life and so am I ready to share mine.
Countries I’ve Visited
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand
Countries I’ve Lived In
Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, United States