I'm a very passionate and driven person who loves to learn new things, but also simply living my life and enjoying the small moments. I'm going to graduating this year in May in Suzhou, China. Next year I will take a gap year, move to Shanghai to study Chinese and work and then go off to college somewhere, undecided where or what exactly (though something within the humanitarian area). Originally I am from Germany, lived 2 years in France and then 9 years in China, so first I identify as a global citizen, and only on second place as German.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great way to travel cheaply while getting to know locals and getting a feel for the culture, maybe see the secrets of a city that we would normally not encounter. I think it's very nice to get a chance to interact with people who live in a city and maybe do something together or simply talk and get to know more people.

Interests

That's difficult, I'd say my interests are very diverse, I love reading as well as writing (poetry) and watching good movies, but also spending time with friends and family. However some action activities such as hiking or diving are pretty cool too. And obviously traveling is another great passion of mine. My goal there is to visit every country in the world, or at least for now to reach the 50 country mark (26 more countries to go!)

• culture
• writing
• poetry
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• scuba diving

Music, Movies, and Books

Difficult to say, there are so many great movies, books and artists out there, I'm a bit all over the place.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share stories of traveling experiences in Asia and information about the Chinese and German culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Germany