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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Russian
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • University Student
  • Currently in my third year of my bachelor's degree progra...
  • From College Station, Texas, United States
  • Profile 80% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Texas Cowboy in the backwoods of Siberia

ABOUT ME

I'm a native Texan by blood (born and raised on a farm and ranch in Texas), but turned Russian guy by my interest and love for Russian culture, history, and language. I'm 21 years old, and altogether have lived in Russia for 20 months, spread over three different times. I have studied Russian since 2009. Currently I am studying in Tomsk, Russia with an exchange program, but I'm also a student back in Texas. My two majors at university include the Russian language and international relations.

Можно и на русском тоже писать. С 2009г. изучаю русский язык постоянно, но конечно не всегда получается без ошибок. Говорят что у меня эстонский акцент на русском, и кажется что такой есть потому что у меня сильный техасский акцент на английском тоже. Во многих российских городах был, в том числе Санкт-Петербург, Москва, Нижний Новгород, Калуга, Чебоксары, Казань, Екатеринбург, Новосибирск, но и во многих деревнях в Ленинградской области и Татарстане. Жил в Гатчине, Казани, а теперь Томске. Я сейчас учусь по обмену в Томске.

Unfortunately since I live in a university dorm, I cannot host.

*Я пока планирую поездку в начале мае по следующим городам: Иркутск, Улан-Удэ, Абакан, Кызыл. Буду рад помочь и местом ночевать.

PHILOSOPHY

Politics tends to divide peoples, cultures, and histories rather than unite them. I strive to be a "uniter," sharing myself with others while learning at the same time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a newbie here!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm a newbie! :)

Interests

Numismatics, collecting, postcards, traveling, cooking, learning languages, studying history, mentality, and culture. Cross-cultural communication, adventure, and the много разных народов и их традиции и история в России.

  • culture
  • cooking
  • politics
  • traveling
  • history
  • international relations
  • languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I visited the Grand Canyon in 2007 - one of my favorite places! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Jamaica, Mexico, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States

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