Hi, my name is Pratik Kataria. I love going out, gaining new experiences. always open to trying new things. I am trying out couch surfing for the first time after my friend told me about it. I am excited about the experience. I am from Pune, India. I am a graduate student at Thomas Jefferson University, east falls, Philadelphia pursuing the joint degree in sustainable design and construction management. my motto is curiosity, growth, and community.
P.S. I am a vegetarian, and do not drink or smoke.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I like to learn new things and travel places. I believe if I want to have real experience of any culture I need the mix with the locals who can tell me about the subtle differences. I want to grow as a person and I believe that to that I need to talk with people with different perspectives and try to understand their point of view and prepare myself to lead a diverse group of people in the future.

兴趣

• chess
• traveling
• sports
• personal development
• research
• veg food
• talking with people
• problem solving
• helping people
• getting new experiences
• learning new skills
• do it yourself
• business planning
• bargains
• informational content
• becoming excellent

音乐、电影和书籍

music= upbeat, hip-hop, Bollywood, meaningful lyrics
movies= marvel movies, Anime, sci-fi, romance, action, comedy, psychological thriller, (mostly interested in a good story), do not like horror movies.(attack on titan, my hero academia, tare zami par, 3 idiots, oh my ghost, Avengers,, oh my god, etc.)
books= self-help books like the magic of thinking big, novels like ender's game, meluha trilogy, informational books like the book of knowledge by Lewis Darnell.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I have done bungee jumping from the highest bridge in the world in South Africa.

I am the international student orientation leader just after eight months after coming in the USA.

doing two master's degrees at simultaneously( sustainable design and construction management)

教，学，和分享

teach= lateral/ creative thinking, about Indian culture,
learn= all different cultures, new skills (any type)
share= my knowledge and unique perspective.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

vegan recipes
joyful experience
Indian receipes
fun facts.

我游览过的国家

France, Italy, Kenya, Mauritius, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

我居住过的国家

India, United States