Hey couchhosts and surfers! I am a 30 year old grad student from US in the middle of a career transition from Electrical Engineering to Emerging Markets Consulting. My focus has been on FDI in the Eurasia / CIS region; I recently studied abroad in Moscow and will be in Russia / Armenia this summer interning with the Central Bank of Armenia.
I am usually humble and get shy when it comes to describing myself, but my friends describe me as a calm, level-headed, trustworthy, smart, and interesting person person to talk to who gives them new perspectives to think about, especially when it comes to current affairs and political / economic developments around the world. I do believe I have an independent mindset, yet the key is being open minded to learning new ideas everyday.

As this is my first time joining this site I naturally lack reviews here, but for what it's worth, my airbnb reviews can be seen here https://www.airbnb.com/users/reviews/124873533

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Just heard about couchsurfing from a friend who had a great experience and encouraged me to try it out, as I've always been using hotels.com, Airbnb and HostelWorld, and have yet to experience couchsurfing. I am happy to host in my house in Chapel Hill, NC, and it would be great to try out this novel concept while in Armenia / Russia!

Interests

• running
• aviation
• politics
• karaoke
• language exchange
• dance
• language learning
• finance
• political economy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: 90s Pop / EDM: Safri Duo, K-pital, Ricky Martin, Vengaboys... my soul will always be in the 90s
Movies: spy series: 007 Series, Bourne Senies, Mission Impossible, things of that sort
Book: Hegemony or Survival by Noam Chomsky, the Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

grown my own vegetables in backyard garden, overcame illnesses without any meds, (almost) changed careers

Teach, Learn, Share

I'll be taking Armenian and Russian classes and would love to practice!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to bring any special American snacks or treats you'd like, share travel hacking tips / how to travel in first class for next to nothing, edit your linkedin / resume, give my viewpoints on some key trends in investments, and more random things: share Indian cooking lessons, teach you bhangra / Punjabi dance, teach you Hindi / Bollywood song lyrics, any math or physics help you need, travel tips to places I've been, and yes, teach you how to juggle with 2 balls :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Curaçao, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Philippines, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Russian Federation, United States