Welcome back: I am back to Bochum and back to hosting!

Pura Vida! Para que también tenga una introducción breve en español: Soy Alemana, tengo 23 años y para un año voy a vivir y trabajar en Costa Rica, "normalmente" soy estudiante de la medicina en Alemania que voy a volver haciendo a partir del verano 2018.

En general soy una persona bastante abierta para todas experiencias y aventuras que puedo encontrar, cada día reíendo mucho. Me encanta viajar y conocer culturas distintas a la mia y a gente en todo lado. Tengo mucha curiosidad para todo el mundo y sus ciudadan-s y siempre busco retos o nuevas cosas que puedo aprender. Creo que couchsurfing es una plataforma bastante bonita para compartir historias, experiencias e ideas y conocer a gente que tienen visiones e intereses muy diversas.

Como huésped estoy muy sencillo, no necesito mucho más que el sillon (el sófa). Me gusta preparar y compartir comida (vegetariana) o tal vez salir para tomar una cerveza. Estoy una persona limpia y (al menos en casas de anfitirones) una persona muy ordenada. A tod-s que tienen interés de aprender un poco de mi indioma materno (Aleman) o del Inglés, puedo compartir algo de mis conocimientos.

I'm a 23 year old medical student from the Ruhr-area (North-Rhine-Westphalia) Germany. Even though it is always hard to explain one's own self, I would say I am a really happy, open minded, light hearted person who loves to laugh and meet new, exciting people along her way to exchange and share opinions, experiences and joy. I am really tolerant - although I have a hard time tolerating people who are extremely intolerant themselves; I guess, that is something I would like to change or at least try to.
I am really spontaneaus and glad to try out anything I can add to my experiences - I am definitely in for crazy things also. In cities I love to "get lost" to find special, non-touristic places although I (unfortunately) usually know about where I am.
Also, I love being creative in drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, upcycling or whatever else - I am always in for any new experience I can make!
I am a really talkative person who loves questioning things and trying to take on different perspectives. Though I talk alot myself, I really love listening to other peoples stories to learn from them. As I usually am in a great mood, laughing and smiling a lot, I love to see how smiling spreads around and inflames most to smile or laugh along.
Other cultures have always fascinated me and what better way to get to know them better would there be other than getting to know people who actually live them?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I always feel like I can get to know our world and its citizens better and make friends all over the world to overcome prejudices and understand each other better.
And maybe some day, making as many friends and trying to understand and respect as many opinions as possible, our world will become a (slightly) better place :)

Also, there is no better way to get to know a culture through people who actually are part of the same than only being a tourist somewhere. Instead of a traveller you become an explorer then.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• humanities
• theater
• dancing
• humanitarian relief
• human rights
• traveling
• painting
• music
• hiking
• languages
• medicine
• nature
• adventure
• viajar
• vegetarian food
• learning
• leer
• spanish
• caminar
• natureza
• acupuncture
• idioma

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - I pretty much like everything that is a little special. Music has to be moving in some way - mentally or physically.
Movies - have mostly been replaced for me by theatre plays, which oftentimes are way more alive to me.
Books - I like those which you can find the author inside. As art, I think, a book always is a part of its creator, and I like "discovering" him in between the lines.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living abroad for a year, finding a new family and so very many wonderful experiences and friendships.
Couchsurfing! I love how many people welcome me so much and really make me feel at home. Those experiences mean the world to me!

Teach, Learn, Share

Language, Culture, Experiences, Happieness and laughter, (vegetarian,vegan) Food ;),

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can definitely share some stories and lots of laughter an smiles and maybe a different perspective on some things. More practically, I know many vegetatian (and vegan) recepies and love to cook and bake for others. Of course I can share whatever else I know or know how to do.. I know how to sew, knit, crochet and how to fix or reuse almost anthing which is broken. I love painting and drawing and would love to share some of that if one was interested.

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Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Germany, United States