CS community is amazing!

The link of my 4-months backpack trip in south America :
https://www.polarsteps.com/SebastienNiel/15532123-amlat

I am currently working in renewable energies in Vannes. I can host you there or at my parents place nearby Rennes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

✓ Meet people, hang out and create friendships!
✓ Be hosted and host to create nice and unique memories.
✓ Find and organize events.

My top CS stories:
- I found a job in green techs in USA thanks to my host in Détroit 💚💚💚💚
- I went to Yosemite national park thanks to a CS event.
- I did couchsurfing in a 4 star hotel for 3 days. We spent $1,200 😅
- I did an Ayahuasca retreat with a fellow couchsurfer 😃
..many more I can talk about it for hours.

Interests

I love running, it makes me feel high. I completed 4 full marathons in USA, including NYC marathon 💪
I play piano and organ, I like dancing (salsa, traditional dances), meeting people and hiking.

• cooking
• running
• board games
• traveling
• music
• piano
• hiking
• ecology
• history
• eating
• sustainable development

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Paulo Coelho books
The knight in a rusty armor
The prophet
Siddhartha

Movies :
Blade runner
Gattaca
Incendie

Music :
Portugal the man
Twenty one pilots
Lana del Rey
The palms
N'to
French79

Piano:
Guillaume Poncelet
Hania Rani
Yann Tiersen
Joe Hisaichi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Skydiving
- Living and working in a ice bar (everything in ice!) in London as a summer job.
- I did a 6 months backpack trip in North America to find a job there.
- Found an engineering position thanks to CS, in Michigan in carbon capture.
- Ayahuasca retreat in Peru
-4 months backpack trip in South America

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach : french or american culture, piano
Share : meal, run, stories

My favorite quotes (feel free to share your favorites with me):
"Smile at life and life will smile at you"
"Help yourself and the sky will help you"
(Translated from french)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would definitely be willing to help you with anything you need! It would feel more comfortable for me if you ask me help in exchange to host me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom, United States