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Overview

  • 5 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Catalan, Valencian, English, German, Spanish; learning Czech, Italian, Romanian
  • 31, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Doing a year-long European Volunteer Service
  • Graduate in Civil Engineering by the Polytechnical Univer...
  • From Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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About Me

I'm a 22 year old guy from Barcelona. I just graduated in Civil Engineering, but I think it's to soon to settle down and get a 40h a week job, so I've decided to further my non-formal education by volunteering for a year starting September 2016 in Craiova, Romania.
I like to believe I'm an open minded person, basically thanks to all the travellings I've been blessed to have done. I try to learn as a little bit about a lot of random stuff, so I never run out conversation, even though I haven't achieved all I wanted yet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe there are two different approaches when it comes to travelling, the first one would be "seeing" a country, and the second would be "knowing" a country. I like the second one, which include local people, whose knowledge, time and generosity always make the complete experience. The curious part, is that either being in the giving or the recieving end, it is always a unique experience.

That's why I Couchsurf :)

Interests

-Volunteering. It's been an integral part of my life since I was a teenager.
-I love everything related to rugby and Africa.
-I'm a passionate cook, but I enjoy even more the eating part :)
-Reading is a really important part of my life, I never travel without my e-book.
-I try to learn at least 1 different think every day, no matter what it is related.
-I'm a bit of a Politics nerd, although our politicians just keep disappointing us :(
-Engineering/scientific stuff :D

  • cooking
  • reading
  • hiking
  • rugby
  • teaching
  • engineering
  • political science
  • volunteering
  • learning

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
-Hans Zimmer
-Green Day /Red Hot Chili Peppers/ Arctic Monkeys/Mumford and Sons
-Miles Davis
MOVIES
-The Batman triology by Cristopher Nolan
-Gran Torino
-Goodfellas/Apocalyspe Now
BOOKS
-Freedom - Jonathan Franzen
-The Kindly Ones - Jonathan Littell
-Ham on rye - Charles Bukowski

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Contribute organizing a wonderful festival against racism in Bologna, Italy, called Mondiali Antirazzisti ( www.mondialiantirazzisti.org/ ) where I have learned so much about values and human morals, demonstrating that all colours are beautiful and that there is no place for any discrimination anywhere.

Ps: graduating in Civil Engineering as well hahahaha

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH:
-Science (bear in mind I'm only and engineer, but I'll try!)
-Cooking
-The languages I know
Tennis
LEARN:
-Whatever you are willing to teach me :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I humbly believe that I can be a joyful presence around the house, I would love to cook for you anything from the countries I've lived in.

I think I can drag some energy to help you discover things of your city that you didn't know they existed, like it has happened to me whenever I've host someone.

I can probably promise that as long as you want, we can keep a conversation going out no matter what topics you choose :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, Spain

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