Hello!
My name is Valeriia, but friends call me Lera. I'm 19 years old. I'm studying sinology (Mandarin Chinese + some cultural and historical stuff about China). I'd describe myself as a friendly, sincere and open-minded person. I adore painting and I also can paint. I like learning new languages, because I think that it's the best way to explore our beautiful world🌍❤

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here because I love travelling, meeting new interesting people and discovering new countries.
In my opinion, the most effective way to learn new cultures and traditions is to explore them from the inside out, directly communicating with the locals.

Interests

• arts
• books
• photography
• running
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• music
• astronomy
• ecology
• languages
• tv series

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
"Lust for Life" by Irving Stone
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
"Do the Oxen Bellow, When Their Mangers Are Full?" by Panas Myrny
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
"The Ants" by Bernard Werber
"11/22/63" by Stephen King
"The True Story of Ah Q" and "A Madman's Diary" by Lu Xun
"Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Dan Brown's books

Music:
Okean Elzy
Boombox
Imagine Dragons
The Neighbourhood
Monatik
Lana Del Rey
Max Korzh
Coldplay
Skryabin
Ed Sheeran
Hozier
Malbec & Susanna
OneRepublic
Nickelback
Maroon 5
Onuka
Oh Wonder

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not a good teacher, but if you want to, I can teach you the languages I speak, share some of my painting skills and even discuss Chinese culture. I really love the world we live in, so I'm always up to absorb new information about it and get new interesting life experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Ukraine