ABOUT ME

I'm a grad student at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, where I study history. Aside from academic life, I'm a sort of nomad-in-the-making, as I've lived in two other countries: my last resting stop was Istanbul, Turkey. Before then I lived on the beautiful Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya. I love learning about different cultures and peoples, and I'm really keen to expand my life beyond what I've known.

PHILOSOPHY

I consider myself more cosmopolitan than necessarily conservative or liberal (politically). This is s driving force in my personality and I believe it's okay to debate all beliefs because it gives everyone a better picture of the world, one conversation at a time. Additionally, while I'm not religious, I do have a deeply spiritual side which opens to all faiths and outlooks. Only through experience and love can we make the world a better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While I'm living in Budapest, I am trying to make up for lost time as a kid where I did almost no traveling before. I'm hoping to meet some wonderful people along the way!

Interests

I am generally a very observant and perceptive person, so I tend to notice and appreciate the smaller things in life. Whether it be nature, architecture, or people, I enjoy understanding and appreciating it/them. Additionally I really enjoy deep conversations and debates; anything is on the table for me and I enjoy learning how people think and what they know. My typical hobbies include reading, writing, research, cooking, and of course traveling.

• writing
• architecture
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The first most impressive sight has been emerging from the Tube and seeing my first visages of London. I was absolutely floored by the claustrophobic, busy, and independent nature of the architecture and it's people.

Secondly would be related to that same trip I took to the United Kingdom, where upon landing at Heathrow, I felt euphoric to the extent that it was hard to imagine: "I finally made it." Nothing has been more striking to me that for the first time in my life, thousands of miles from 'home', I have come to not only another continent, but an island. For some reason I was very humbled by that.

Countries I’ve Visited

Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States