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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hungarian; learning Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Spanish
  • 28, Female
  • Member since 2016
  • university student
  • King's College London, National University of Singapore
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About Me

I'm 22 years old, third year Biochemistry student at King's College London, UK.
I just finished my Year Abroad in Singapore and looking forward to backpacking in SouthEast Asia!!

I'm interested in how people see the world and how their views are influenced by their culture. I like to see the world from different perspectives and show others how I see it.

My hobbies include Photography, horse riding, canoeing, almost any outdoor and extreme sports. I love music and dancing and good food.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like travelling and exploring the world while engaging with locals, getting to know their culture, gaining life experience and making friends along the way.

Interests

I enjoy learning new things, challenging my limits - both physically and mentally - and overcoming obstacles.

I've been horse riding for 10 years, casually taking part in biking and canoeing tours during the summer holidays. I run regularly and enjoy working out outdoors (body weight exercises, yoga). I've been dancing all my life. Started with rhythmic gymnastics in primary school, then ballet and contemporary in high school. Recently I started learning breakdance, which I find truly inspiring. Everyone comes together to train, we learn together and inspire each other!

  • horses
  • culture
  • photography
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • adventure travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a wide range of music, depending on my mood (pop, rock, classical, symphonic metal).
Currently my favourite song is You learn by Takida.

I LOVE all the Fast & Furious movies; Marvel movies, rom-coms and those with more meaning, like Wadjda.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I cycled over the Grossglockner high alpine road (2504m altitude, 47.8km long) with a highschool camp in 2012. We cycled over 1200km via more than 10 mountain passes in 17 days. It was very challenging bot mentally and physically, but I'm glad I did it! Gives great sense of accomplishment! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy programming and I was a mentor in a tech camp teaching Scratch, basics of HTML and CSS. I frequently attend Tech Meetups in London (usually about Python, Bioinformatics and Data Science).
I can teach you how to cook Hungarian dishes, how to speak Hungarian or the basics of salsa dancing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a good listener, open to new experiences and always up for exciting adventures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Singapore, United Kingdom

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