Hi! I'm Olya, 20 y.o. I'm from Russia, Podolsk (Moscow oblast). I study at Moscow State Pedagogical University. My future profession is a special teacher (a teacher who works with children with mental disabilities). I really want to work with these children, help them to be realized in life. In my free time I like to go for a walk with my friends, go to the cinema, to parks, to concerts. I love to travel around the cities of Russia. Recently I visited Kazan, Cheboksary, Yoshkar-Ola, Petrozavodsk, Kaliningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Veliky Novgorod, Tver, and of course I was in St. Petersburg many times. This summer I was in Germany on an internship from the University. Thus, I visited the cities of Frankfurt, Mannheim and Passau. I really enjoyed this experience! So, I'm a sociable person who respects the personal boundaries of other people. I'm pleased to meet new people, because it is always a new unforgettable experience that will come in handy in life! And I'm sure that this site will help me not only in finding the necessary housing, but also of course it will help me to find new unusually cool people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I signed up here, because this site provides great opportunities for people who travel, who want to see this world, who don't have large finances, but are always ready to give a piece of themselves to other people as a gift!

Interests

• education
• beer
• traveling
• painting
• music
• punk music
• guitar
• language exchange
• post-rock
• post-punk

Music, Movies, and Books

I love the classic Russian rock. But I can’t live without my favorite post-rock) From genres of books I prefer dystopias. From the films I like most horror films and romantic comedies - yes, that's such a scatter)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking from Moscow to St. Petersburg I think))

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell a lot about education in Russia - both higher and primary / secondary. And it will also be very interesting for me to hear about the education system in your country, because it may be useful to me in my further work! In addition, I can tell you about the culture and mentality of Russia (it’s not only vodka, bears and balalaika :)) And I have a lot of interesting life stories, on almost any topic!) I hope you also want to share your life experience and tell as much as possible about the culture of your country, because it is very interesting!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I think I can share with the hosts communication! Maybe some home help that I can do is useful)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Ukraine