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Overview

  • 16 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Ancient Greek, German, Latin, Spanish
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • PhD student
  • No education listed
  • From Québec
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Finding the best Dutch IPA !

ABOUT ME

(Almost) born and raised in Québec, I've just settled in Leiden, where I plan to stay for the next three years. I'm starting my PhD in Humanities, specializing in Ancient Greek literature.

PHILOSOPHY

Be zen !

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed a lot of couches and met a lot of amazing people. Can't wait for the opportunity to give back.

Interests

Book-shopping, just walking around, bicycling, dozing off in parks, good beer, Picon!, cooking and baking, plays and concerts and movies and exhibits, drinking tea and making coffee, word etymology, learning new languages, reading dead people, travelling.

  • humanities
  • books
  • literature
  • concerts
  • cooking
  • beer
  • coffee
  • baking
  • walking
  • drinking
  • shopping
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • etymology
  • languages
  • parks

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a bit of everything, so let's see :

Last movies I saw : The Imitation Game, Wild.
Last CD I bought : St Vincent - Strange Mercy.
TV shows I'm currently watching : Game of Thrones, Outlander, Arrow, Portlandia. Catching up on Breaking Bad and House of Cards.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to learn... everything !

What I Can Share with Hosts

Latin expressions !

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Netherlands

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