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Overview

  • 39 references 27 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Indonesian, Spanish, Swahili
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Medical Student
  • Sheffield med school
  • From Durham
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To keep up with my studies to become a Doctor whilst keeping spontaneity in my life.

ABOUT ME

Enjoy life as much as possible and help others along the way...I think this philosophy suits me well.

Im bounding with energy and enthusiasm, trying to spark happiness from every situation. But Im also a thinker, a lot of my passions are about politics, human rights and the environment.

Medicine for me is a lot more than a career.

I love: Silly games, dancing away and never stopping, family, good mates, parks, trees, being free, sarcasm, hitch-hiking, sport, sport sport, cooking, being in the wild, meeting new people who I know I can learn from, deep conversations, drama, diablo and TRAVELLING...this is the way to experience what the world has to offer.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life to its fullest. Enjoy and take every opportunity that comes your way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting anyone who is passing through Sheffield and surfing away whenever I travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Good times!

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Interests

Everything fun, global health and world issues.

  • festivals
  • dancing
  • environment
  • human rights
  • cooking
  • politics
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • sports
  • soccer
  • teaching
  • medicine
  • hitchhiking
  • parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite film without a doubt is Motorcycle diaries....captures everything that I can relate to.

Beuna Vista Social Club and salsa music in general, seeing my sister sing Jazz, Roots Manuva, Coldplay, Bonobo, Bon Iver and anything that makes me want to dance!

Books... Kite Runner, Mountains Beyond Mountains, three cups of tea, Northern Lights and the occasional adventure thriller that keeps me page turning.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked as a Health Educator in a rural village in Tanzania for 8 months. Involved deeply in the emotive issues and problems surrounding the community in particular HIV. Through teaching in schools, festivals and football we raised awareness, taught prevention and provided support for those who needed it. An experience that has influenced me in every way.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Tanzania, United Kingdom

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