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  • 33 references 28 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Marathi (Marāṭhī), Spanish; learning Hindi
  • 29, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Tech Consulting
  • Johns Hopkins University, Oxford University
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  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

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NOTE: If you're looking to be hosted, note that I live about an hour from SF. I'm usually SUPER down to meet up with folks so even if you don't want to stay with me, message me when you're around and we can meet up in SF for coffee / drinks.

ABOUT ME

Well I guess I'm a lot of things, but first and foremost, I'm more open-minded and easy-going than most people. I'm a super smiley, high energy person!

I usually get along super well with people and usually get invested in really connecting with people - learning about their backgrounds, how they got where they are, their interests, their dreams - what makes them who they are.

I'm also SUPER SUPER intellectually curious - a way of saying there's nothing more I enjoy than gleaning new insight on a topic or having an epic philosophical conversation with someone. That is my conversation high.

I still don't think that fully captures who I am, though. A survey I took a few months ago (UPenn's VIA Survey of Character Strengths) estimated my top strengths to be (in order):

1. Hope, optimism, and future­-mindedness ­
You expect the best in the future, and you work to achieve it. You believe that the future is something that you can control.

2. Humor and playfulness
You like to laugh and tease. Bringing smiles to other people is important to you. You try to see the light side of all situations.

3. Perspective wisdom
Although you may not think of yourself as wise, your friends hold this view of you. They value your perspective on matters and turn to you for advice. You have a way of looking at the world that makes sense to others and to yourself.

I'd say that's about right! I am usually quite playful and I've always enjoyed making people laugh :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I *love meeting people and traveling.

I like the way couchsurfing allows me to give back - to provide something so intimate - one's house, a snapshot of one's life - that appeals to me.

******COUCHSURFING FAMILY <3 *****

1. [S] Angus
Glasgow, Scotland - Jan. 2015

2. [H] Manisha
Oxford, England - Jan 2015

3. [H] Sinsiri
Oxford, England - Feb. 2015

4. [S] Jacky
Cambridge, England - Feb. 2015

5. [H] Mark
Oxford, England - Feb. 2015

6. [H] Mei
Oxford, England - Feb. 2015

7. [H] Danel
Oxford, England - Feb. 2015

8. [S] Steve
Dublin, Ireland - March 2015

9. [S] Luca
Dublin, Ireland - March 2015

10. [S] Stephanie
San Francisco, United States - April 2015

11. [S] Pascal
Paris, France - April 2015

12. [S] Poitr
Prague, Czech Republic - April 2015

13. [S] Turan & Kim
Amsterdam, Netherlands - April 2015

14. [H] Leisha
Oxford, England - May 2015

15. [H] John
Oxford, England - May 2015

16. [H] Yann
Oxford, England - May 2015

17. [H] Valentin
Oxford, England - May 2015

18. [H] Brandon
Oxford, England - May 2015

19. [S] Philippe
Milano, Italy - June 2015

20. [S] Sebastian
Santiago, Chile - May 2016

21. [S] Rubén
Mexico City, Mexico - May 2016

22. [S] Tatiana
Mexico City, Mexico - May 2016

23. [S] Emmanuel
Bogotá, Colombia - May 2016

24. [S] Martha & David
Bogotá, Colombia - May 2016

25. [S] Miranda
Buenos Aires, Argentina - August 2016

26. [S] Inti
Salta, Argentina - August 2016

27. [S] Bank
Chiang Mai, Thailand - January 2017

28. [S] Farivar
Bangkok, Thailand - January 2017

29. [S] Shuya
Tokyo, Thailand - January 2017

30. [S] Kim
Seoul, South Korea - January 2017

31. [S] Carl
Honolulu, Hawaii -- July 2017

32. [S] Taye
Honolulu, Hawaii -- July 2017

33. [S] Matteo
Milan, Italy -- August 2017

34. [S] Elvis
Venice, Italy -- August 2017

35. [S] Marco
Florence, Italy -- August 2017

36. [S] Vassilis
Athens, Greece -- August 2017

37. [S] Sun
Beijing, China -- September 2017

38. [S] Serance and Zing
Hong Kong, Hong Kong -- September 2017

39. [S] Brian
Sydney, Australia -- November 2017

Interests

- People (especially deep people :P xD)

- Sharing stories

- TED talks! (I'm actually a founding member of TEDx at my University)

- Learning in general

- Psychology - I study psychology in University and am IN LOVE with it, seeing its application everywhere I go. I enjoy talking about science, particularly that which applies to our daily life.

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS

I read a lot of non-fiction in psychology, business, self-help, productivity, etc.,
In terms of fiction, I enjoy historical fiction - particularly ones that feature international issues. Loved A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner growing up :)

MOVIES: Forrest Gump, Titanic, Bollywood movies!!

MUSIC: Bollywood music, K-Pop
I don't care what anyone says; American pop music is pretty catchy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Cinnamon Challenge [2012]

Helped found TEDx at Johns Hopkins University [2013]

London New Years' Countdown Celebration + Fireworks [2013-2014]

Hiked to the top of a volcano (in snow and hail) [2015]

Ate at the coffee shop where J.K. Rowling authored Harry Potter [2015]

Rowed on the River Thames [2015]

Visited Stephen Hawking's office [2015]

Got on National Television in Ireland [2015]

Met Humans of New York Brandon Stanton [2015]

Teach, Learn, Share

What do I want to learn? Everything!

I think there's always at least *something to learn or appreciate from people, places, life events.

What I Can Share with Hosts

** Positive Psychology **

At University I did quite a bit of research & reading in the study of happiness and wellbeing.

There's an enormous amount of data and research done about simply living happier that I LOVE sharing.

**Self development + philosophical topics **

** Engineering life so that one creates it (rather than simply letting it happen)**

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United Kingdom, United States

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