a med student that struggles to create herself & free herself

instagram: zgertas

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to explore the world more, not like a tourist but like a local of it

also to help people who want to find out more about Istanbul, and its real sides.

Interests

• theater
• architecture
• photography
• sketching
• reading
• scuba diving
• medicine
• trekking
• bass guitar
• creative writing

Music, Movies, and Books

I love listening to music I don't think I can even function without it. I've never been that type of a person strictly obsessed with a specific genre though but still I have to admit, I've always had a positive discrimination against the band Tool, and everything Mike Patton has done.

About movies, I usually prefer plot twisted ones or dark humor. I can't quite say that I'm a fan of popular culture movies. My most favorite movies that came into my mind first are Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, 7th Seal, Inglorious Basterds, What We Do In Shadows, Memories of a Murderer, Dogville I guess...

I'm in love with Dostoevsky's writing. His books, especially The Idiot and Demons are one of the most important things that made me who I am today. I'm also interested in French literature, especially Celine (Journey to the End of the Night is my holy book), Sartre and Camus. However, these days my academic suffering doesn't let me read a lot. Sadly.

I have lots of favorite series such as The Office, Flight of The Conchords, Narcos, Dark, An Idiot Abroad, Gintama, Neon Genesis Evangelion, (and I know it would be kinda cliche but,) Lost.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

existing??

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: my specialties, public health, and false facts.

Learn: different perspectives of life

Share: my perspective of life

What I Can Share with Hosts

The culture of my country, my boring theoretical knowledge, my interests, a comfortable silence, maybe a few of my dad jokes?

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey