I'm Janine and I live in Heide in the North of Germany studying international tourism management (M.A.). I like Heide a lot, it’s a small but very nice town.

I would describe myself as easy-going and open-minded, kind, reliable, calm, ambitious, and harmonious. :)

At the beginning, I often appear shy and quiet. But I like listening to peoples’ stories and when I feel comfortable I become sociable, outgoing and even passionate.

I love to be spontaneous and to experience new things. I like to take challenges and learn from it. I like warm, harmonious and sincere conversations and to learn about peoples’ stories and experiences. I help out whenever possible.

When I meet with friends, I like to cook and eat, dance, costume parties, going out, going to the gym…

I have not yet travelled much and I lived almost my whole life in Germany, but I want to experience new places and people. When I finish my studies I want to move on to another place in the world until I find a place where I can feel home.

My mission: break out of my comfort zone, breaking out of my usual pattern of thinking and try new perspectives, get to know the world and try to make it a better place. ;)
Any time soon I want to finish my studies successfully and find a job where I can be passionate and where I don’t have to change myself.
Some day, I would like to find a place where I can feel home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have not yet travelled much and I want to change that. I want to get to know new people and places.

Interests

I’m interested in vegan lifestyle, sports, tourism, other cultures and countries, music festivals, camping, chocolate, yoga, dancing, to find the meaning of life.

• music festivals
• festivals
• dancing
• cooking
• chocolate
• vegan
• yoga
• partying
• music
• camping
• sports
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Markus Heitz, Stephen King, Dan Brown...
Tim Burton, Underworld, Matrix, X-Men, Harry Potter, Queen of the Damned, Alice in Wonderland, The Pursuit of Happyness, A series of unfortunate events, Memoirs of a Geisha...
TV Series, such as Vampire Diaries, Once upon a time, Dexter, True Blood, Gilmore Girls, The Big Bang Theory...
Metal, Rock, Alternative, Goth, Industrial, Electro, Classic...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the most amazing experiences I had when I was living on Majorca for a few months. I had an amazing time and I learned a lot.

Additionally, I am very lucky to do my master studies in Heide, where I have fellow students from all over the world. We really spend an amazing time together. All the different cultures together create an amazing and warm atmosphere.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn about the different places and cultures and to make new friends in the world.
I want to improve my Spanish and also start learning other languages :)
I would like to learn dancing (Freestyle, Street dance, Latin dance, Jumpstyle, Melbourne Shuffle, …)

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Spain