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Overview

  • 3 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German, Spanish; learning Dutch, Russian
  • 33, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Data Scientist
  • BSc + MSc in Applied Mathematics. Hopefully starting my P...
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About Me

Birds like me are not meant to be kept on cages.

Mexican girl who has to wear sunblock in Europe because she gets sunburnt easily. Big, big nerd who loves mathematics with all of her soul. Believes she is a bird and is eager to fly everywhere. Always willing to adapt and excited about making an impact in people's lives.

I believe that my purpose in life is to bring joy and change wherever I go, even if it's almost unnoticeable. Also, chocolate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have surfed in some cities and met some really amazing people. I also hosted one time and it was the most fun I've ever had in my own city.

Interests

Languages! I'm passionate about languages. I am fluent in four, and know very basic polish, russian, portuguese and italian.

  • birds
  • arts
  • dancing
  • chocolate
  • flying
  • teaching
  • languages
  • mathematics
  • museums

Music, Movies, and Books

My bags are always heavy because books are my life. I'm slowly moving to reading e-books, but the nostalgia is too big. Right now I'm going through a sci-fi phase, but poetry is and always will be my favourite (Baudelaire!)

About music, I'm all over the place. I can get happy and hyped up with folk music, and then be in the mood for Debussy. Generally, progressive is my style - whether it's metal or hipster-like :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think have made a difference in this world by helping an autistic man finish high school at age 50.

Teach, Learn, Share

I was a salsa teacher back in Mexico! I will always, always be willing to teach you some latino moves :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Poland, United States

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