I'm an exchange student from Chile. My major is Public Administration but here I'm also taking courses about gender issues.

I love meeting new people, especially if they're interested in politics, environment or gender issues. I tend to talk about many of these things in my daily life, so I love learning from others too. I used to study English teaching so I'm very fluent in the language and I also like talking about languages as well !!

I'm very sociable, especially with LGBTQ+ people. I consider myself very open minded, I'm also an activist for sexual rights and sexual identity. I'm also vegetarian for environmental and ethic reasons. I love walking, talking, hiking and sometimes dancing. I love going to parks and enjoying time in natural places as well.

So, maybe we can learn a lot from each other!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm living in the USA during 2019-202 academic year and I'm interested to know about this country, its places and its diverse people. I'm really interested in gender and queer history from the US but I'm very open to learn as many as I can about different topics.

Interests

• animals
• culture
• writing
• books
• literature
• festivals
• dancing
• education
• environment
• wine
• vegetarian
• organic food
• walking
• nightlife
• partying
• drinking
• politics
• news
• movies
• video games
• board games
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• live music
• karaoke
• outdoor activities
• camping
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• international relations
• languages
• law
• study
• study abroad
• volunteering
• beaches
• lakes
• mountains
• urban exploration
• nature
• knowledge
• feminism
• queer
• meeting new people
• queer theory

Music, Movies, and Books

Música/music: Martin Garrix, Sia, Keane, Coldplay, Katy Perry, The Fray, Avril Lavigne, Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Lucybell, De Saloon, Mon Laferte, Los Bunkers, Gustavo Cerati, Soda Stereo, Hoobastank, La Oreja de Van Gogh, The Cranberries, Francisca Valenzuela, Gepe, Miley Cyrus, Adele, Alan Walker, Avicii, Manuel García, Empire of the Sun, Eurhytmics, Annie Lennox, Green Day, Shakira, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol.

Películas/Movies: La llegada/Arrival, Animales Nocturnos/Nocturnal Animals, Búsqueda Implacable/Takken, Harry Potter, Los Juegos del Hambre/The Hunger Games, Divergente/Divergent, Percy Jackson, Cloud Atlas, El Día de la Independecia/Independence Day, El Círculo/The Circle, Talentos Ocultos/Hidden Figures, Joy, La Chica Del Tren/The Girl on the Train, La Decisión más Difícil/My Sister’s Keeper, Hasta el Último Hombre/Hacksaw Ridge, La Teoría del Todo/The Theory of Everything, Nerve, Okja, Pasajeros/Passengers, Presagio/Knowing, Recuérdame/Remember Me, Sin Filtro, V de Venganza/V for Vendetta, Victor Frankenstein, Yo Antes de Ti/Me Before You, Alicia en el País de las Maravillas/Alice in Wonderland, Alicia a Través del Espejo/Alice Through the Looking Glass, Buscando a Nemo/Looking for Nemo, Buscando a Dory/Looking for Dory, Frozen, Intensamente/Inside Out, Lego La película/The Lego Movie, Moana, Maléfica/Maleficent, Un Corazón Normal/The Normal Heart, Carol, El Club de los Desahuciados/Dallas Buyers Club, La Chica Danesa/The Danish Girl, Las Ventajas de Ser Invisible/The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Luz de Luna/Moonlight, Stonewall, Plegarias para Bobby/Prayers for Bobby, Pride, No Sin Ella/Freeheld.

Series: How to Get Away With Murder, Black Mirror, 13 Reasons Why, Sense8, The 100, House of Cards, Criminal Minds, Lost, South Park, The OA, Las Chicas del Cable.

Libros/Books: 1984, Aristóteles y Dante descubren los secretos del universo/Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe, Narciso y Goldmundo/Narcissus and Goldmund, Demian, El Lobo Estepario/Der Steppenwolf, El Gran Gatsby/The great Gatsby.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was president of the students’ union of English Pedagogy (I used to study that). I’ve also been activist in some organizations of Human Rights. I was vegan for one year and I plead for some environmental causes. Along with other queer students organized a whole week of LGBTQ+ issues in my university and now I've been writing for the College newspaper about Latin American issues.

Teach, Learn, Share

Enlglish, activism, feminism, politics, human rights, environment, vegetarianism, global issues, international relations, social networks, movies, Latin American issues, transgender theories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good company, a nice conversation of different topics: music, politics, news, etc. I’m a informed person, I really like talking and learning.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, United States