I live in Graz (second largest city of Austria, located in the south of the country). At the Moment, I am on a semester abroad in Rome, Italy.
My major is translation studies and includes Russian, Italian and English. My mother tongue is German.

I'm open-minded, communicative and spontaneous, and always open for crazy ideas and for taking risks.
My mindset and lifestyle is European (it's up to you whether you consider this as positive or not ;) ), but since I've spent half a year each in Russia and Kazakhstan and loved it as crazy, as well as I love speaking Russian, I would say that my heart is partly Russian and Post-sovietic :)).
I also lived one month in the US, as close relatives of mine live there (in Pennsylvania).

I should warn everyone who wants to get to know me - I speak like a waterfall - and I love discussing politics. But I also love listening as I try to broaden my mind by grasping different mindsets and ways of thinking, so let me learn more... :))

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As - I guess - everyone here, I love travelling.
Travelling should not only include sighseeing, but should also be used as an opportunity to get in touch with different cultures, mindsets and languages and to get to know people from all over the world! Speaking different languages and meeting people from other countries and cultures formed my personality the way it is now, and I'm very thankful for all the experiences I've gone through so far. But I'm still learning and I want my personality and mind to grow further - that's why I'm on couchsurfing.

Interests

travelling, languages, reading, doing sports, politics, history, drawing, parties and going out, talking :-)

• partying
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• sports
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Classic Russian literature, books from Kate Morton, Kevin Brooks, Murakami, Heinrich Böll

Films: Freedom Writers, The Hunger Games, Inception, Avatar, The Wave, Red Riding Hood, The Interpreter, State of Play, Total Recall

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I started to learn Russian
As a European, I survived living in Russia and Kazakhstan ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, United States