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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
@raiyan-ishmam-2
Member since 2021
Hi, I'm Raiyan. I came to the states to study seven years ago, and have been working at a robotics company after graduation for the last three years. I'm hoping to get a master's degree in Canada next year, and want to do a year of travelling before I go back to study. Later this year, I'm going to spend 12 weeks backpacking Europe. I've done a cross country Amtrak (for free; ask me about travel hacking :)) last year, and I love hiking and anything outdoors. My biggest accomplishment is skydiving despite having a crippling fear of heights. Bungee jumping is next on the list. I am learning to play the piano, and have a personal trainer who is teaching me to develop sustainable healthy habits for a lifetime. I love to cook, and go to cooking classes to try and learn fancy new cuisines. I don't drink or smoke. I’ve currently training for a 10k after successfully running a 5k earlier this year. One step closer to that marathon. 🥲 I do think I'm introverted by nature but I want to step out of my comfort zone and meet people from different cultures because I truly believe that that is the best way to experience travel.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Classical
Fluent in Bengali, Bangla
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
To meet, befriend, and learn from different people across the world.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music - Four seasons (Vivaldi) Books - Atomic Habits; Why We Sleep? Movies - Inception, About Time
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Skydiving
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach anyone Bengali if they are interested. I can also talk at length about robotics, artificial intelligence, and classical music since these are topics I am passionate about. I would love to learn about different cultures, and different takes on how to approach life to live it to the fullest. I believe I can share insights from my experience of solo travelling across the US. I am very well versed in credit card points systems and how to use them to travel luxuriously for free. I can also offer a perspective on southeast asian culture if anyone is curious.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Cooking south asian cuisine; discussions related to engineering, travel, personal finance, body building, time management; dark chocolate; kindness and quiet positive vibes
My Interests
I love classical music, and will fanboy any violinist I meet because I adore classical music on violin. My longest hike was 9.8 miles in Boston, MA. I went skydiving in Baltimore, but I want to do the world's highest skydive in Monterey, CA.