Hey! I'm Sergei, 25 yo, study cryptography, coding and general maths at the university. I know, that sounds quite boring to most people but there's interesting stuff as well ;) I study in Helsinki. How can I describe myself?.. Just a nice guy :) Friendly, kind-hearted and smart enough. That's what my friends said when I asked them. I'm fond of travelling and visiting new places. And now I just enjoy the very best years of my life! :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

4.5 years ago I answered myself: "Why am I wasting my free time in my home city? It's cool and everything but there's bunch of interesting stuff to see. Start travelling, dude! :)" Maybe those phrases in my mind were not exactly the same but you got the point. I've visited a dozen countries since then and organised it all by myself - which I'm proud of! And of course - I used CS every time I could! Making new friends, having great time with them, sharing our cultures - that's how I participate.

All the CS experience of mine was A-MA-ZING. I travelled alone and with friends, spent from one night to almost a week with hosts - but I always had a wonderful time. I'm quite lucky, probably, but each person I've met through CS was absolutely great!

And right now, when you're reading this, I'm already planning my new trip - to discover new places, to meet new friends and to make my CS experience even better.

Interests

Travelling, studying new languages, trying different cuisines, getting to know other cultures. I love big cities (maybe not superhuge but big) and like being outdoors, discovering nature at the same time. I like walking, interesting architecture, singing and a cup of black tea (yes, Russians love tea). I love Scandinavia and I'm very glad I live in the Nordic country now. I'm not very good sportsman myself (did some athletics at school though), but I absolutely adore watching sports, any kinds of it :) So that's just what I can think of right now - but there's a lot more. I'll write it down here later ;)

• singing
• architecture
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• watching sports
• coding
• outdoor activities
• sports
• languages
• mathematics
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Arthur Conan Doyle, Stieg Larsson, Agatha Christie, Jo Nesbø, Boris Akunin, Sergei Lukyanenko are my favourite authors as for now. You see, I like detective stories.

My favourite film is The King's Speech. It definitely deserved its Oscars. I also love watching series: House M.D., Scrubs, Skins, Sherlock, Bron, Forbrydelsen (The Crime) are in my Top list I think.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I helped to organise English courses in the Kaliningrad orphanage - and every meeting with kids was... amazing. Had never thought I would've enjoyed that volunteering so much.

There's no "One amazing thing I've seen" field - but if there were I'd write that I saw Northern lights in Helsinki last March! It was awesome!!

Teach, Learn, Share

A friend of mine once called me "a linguistic maniac" :) That's true, I'll definitely be interested in your language - I'm always eager to learn at least some words. And if you want some lessons of Russian - do not hesitate, I'll be ready to help you! Also I always wonder what people think of Russia, these little "stereotypes" that form our way of thinking. I'm ready to share my thoughts and ideas as well. Oh, although I can't play any musical instrument I can teach you some Russian song - folk or pop, childish or serious one ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Russian Federation, United States