I am an undergraduate at Caltech, a math and science oriented university in Pasadena, a cozy LA suburb. Outside of my studies, I enjoy reading post-modern literature, digging for obscure electronic music online, dancing and daydreaming about upcoming travel plans ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe that traveling to a new place is just as much about seeing all the main tourist attraction as it is about meeting the locals and experiencing their way of life. I hope this service enables me to meet new people I would not meet otherwise and experience new places in an unusual way :)

Interests

• arts
• architecture
• photography
• yoga
• electronic music
• hiking
• urban exploration
• travel
• people watching
• thrift shopping
• contemporary dance
• hiphop
• independent films
• coffee shops
• book stores

Music, Movies, and Books

Some artists I listen to frequently and enjoy (in no particular order of preference) - Nicholas Jaar, Superorgansim, Yaeji, Mura Masa, Milo, Anderson .Paak, Arca, Kanye West, Daft Punk, St Vincent, Grimes, Kero Kero Bonito, Hot Chip, Hot Sugar, Vince Staples, Death Grips, Clipping, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Tame Impala, Bon Iver, Four Tet (etc.)

Some movies I've enjoyed in recent memory - Lady Bird, Mulholland Drive, Handmaiden, Old Boy, Battle Royale, Holy Mountain, Lobster, Dogtooth, The Wall, Full Metal Jacket

Books I like to speak pretentiously about - Infinite Jest, If on a winter's night a traveler, V., Pale Fire, Russian classics (Master and Margaret, Crime and Punishment, Idiot etc.), Popism, Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and back again, La Princesse Angine (a French book that has been translated into Russian but not English that I've read at least 3 times)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

For the past 5 years I have attended the Nutcracker ballet on New Year's Eve at Bolshoi theater in Moscow with a childhood friend I have known since kindergarten, who is studying to be a theater critic with a specialty in dance

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am always happy to make (and teach how to make) my favorite Russian dish - blini (a Russian variation on crepes).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States