Currently traveling in South America. Normally I study industrial engineering in Buenos Aires. I speak English, Norwegian and Spanish (learning it now).

I love cooking, and constantly find myself stealing great recipes from YouTube. I also love coffee (a good cappuccino always puts a big smile on my face), salmon and high quality meat. Argentinian beef was the second most important pull factor for me doing my exchange in Argentina (yeah... meat❤️), learning Spanish being the first.

As of two years ago, I am a licensed paraglider pilot (no, I cannot take you flying. My certified level is not high enough yet...) and enjoy bringing my inconveniently big paraglider backpack to mountains and fly for hours.

I have played basketball for many years (shooting guard and small forward) and generally enjoy being active and staying in shape through sports or going to the good old gym. I don’t do much/enough jogging, unfortunately, but like to go for a run to explore a new city or neighborhood.

As a true Scandinavian I must admit I like getting drunk and partying with my friends. I fit the Norwegian stereotype in just about every way, except for actually being able to talk to strangers while sober... I love Norwegians, don’t get me wrong!

I am a neat and organized non smoker, with a strong moral code of helping with dishes, laundry, maybe even cooking(?). If none of this is desired, I’ll still contribute to nice conversation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing for the same reason as the majority here; to meet friendly locals that can give me an inside view of their hometown. I am also very interested in building friendships in different countries and cultures.

Interests

• cooking
• coffee
• partying
• technology
• outdoor activities
• basketball
• paragliding
• business
• volunteering
• video editing
• drinking beer
• learning spanish

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
- Love Latin American music
- Hip hop. Especially the old stuff from 90’ and early 2000’
- Soundtrack/theme music of famous movies
- Electronic music. Nicolas Jaar is nice
- Anything spanish (almost) to learn lyrics and practice

Movies:
- Top three movies at the moment:
1. The Hunt (danish movie with Mads Mikkelsen). See it!
2. American Beauty
3. Snatch
- I generally dislike science fiction movies, but love fantasy.

Books:
- Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman. Fascinating read. I love learning about psychology, especially about behavioral psychology
- What every body is saying by body language expert and FBI consultant Joe Navarro
- Rich dad, poor dad by Robert Kiyosaki
- Currently reading El Principito to learn Spanish... It is weird but cute
- Game of Thrones, even though I have seen the series 3 times
- I generally read more nonfiction books than fiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Deciding to study engineering in Spanish without really speaking Spanish. I still feel like a brainless, misplaced statue sometimes in class, but life is getting easier and easier. Looking forward to my next semester!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help with practicing English,l. It is not my first language, but in Scandinavia we are lucky enough to learn the language thoroughly. I consider myself patient when it comes to teaching/helping others. In the process of learning Spanish, I know how frustrating it can be sometimes when learning a language.

Furthermore I can help people seeking to improve their public speaking skills or communication skills in general. I have done some courses on public speaking for other student in my university.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Denmark, France, Italy, Kenya, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Norway