My name is, as you see, André Padilha.

I am a engineering student from UFABC, a university located in Santo André - SP, BRAZIL. I really love to travel, maybe it is my biggest passion. I really enjoy every kind of trip, all of them have their special characteristics (cities, beachs, forest, all).

I really like to study and I amliving in the USA for one year now just to do so. I really want to connect to people, see new places, new cultures and enjoy this opportunity.

I consider myself a funny guy, very friendly (a little bit shy at the first half an hour when we do not know each other very well), a very trustful person and who gives my friendships the best value they can get.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am willing to meet people, travel, see the Northern Lights, and not only study while in the USA. I want to make it a wonderful experience. Unfortenaly I am not living alone at the moment, I have a roommate, so I can't host anyone here :/
But possibly in Brazil I could host people and show them my passion -> São Paulo

Interests

Muay Thai, listening to music (Rock, Rap, Electronic, Reggae), physics, nature, religion conversations, sports, astronomy, the smell of brand new paper, coffee, talking to people, telling stories

• dining
• coffee
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• sports
• astronomy
• engineering
• physics
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Lose yourself - Eminem (very inspirational, I listen every time I think things are hard)
Movies: Whiplash (damn that boy has nuts)
Books: Harry Potter (basically my childhood book, I am not that much into reading, sooo)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Build a house to a very poor woman while working in TECHO.
Drove a Ferrari F430.
Traveled through Highway One, California.
Kept my high school friendship with over than 15 guys (this is my most precious thing)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share all my experiences from working with my father at his car retailer (got some very nice stories).
I am able to teach you anything I know. I really like teaching things to people. I can't think at this moment of something I could teach you, but I could at least try to motivate you to learn some things when I talk about them!
Finally, I will learn anything you can teach me, I am a very curious person.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Words and stories, courtesy, food, basically anything that should be shared

Countries I’ve Visited

Paraguay, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States