Hello!

My name is Omer Burak Aladag, I am 22 and I am from Turkey. I am studying Mechatronics Engineering in Sabanci University. I will be working on legged robots in Dynamic Locomotion Group in MPI, 2 July to 7 September. Beside my university life, I am a volunteer at NGO called YGA. I am one of the members of Dream Companion mobile app, which is designed for visually impaired people to read books, news, articles and watch cinema movies. Also, I am one of the field leaders of Science Movement which we do science sessions with Syrian refugees kids, kids from orphanages and visually imparied kids (Age 12-14 years old).

I don't smoke, sometimes I go to cafes to smoke shisha/hookah/nargile. I rarely drink alcohol, I don't like clubbing, but I like to go to pubs/coffee shops to talk with people. I love anykind of coffee and tea. I like travelling, last year I went Hong Kong as an exchange student and travelled 8 countries. If I have time to travel, I am planning to do same thing in my free time. I also did outdoor sports in my school, camping, hikes etc. But time is really issue for this summer, I don't know whether I would have time to do such things. I like cooking, probably I will cook mostly since eating outside is expensive. And a final note, I will bring just couple of clothes (medium size luggage) and my personal computer (a laptop) to work on my research. I’ll probably work, rest, watch movies/cartoons/TvShows, I may read comics and go to cinema if there is. Also, I walk during night to just listen myself, I put my earphones on and just go outside. It really helps me to relief and rest.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

During my internship I'll try to explore Europe as I did in Asia when I was studying in there. What I learnt from those trips is that local people is best way to learn about that city and the culture.

Interests

• cycling
• hiking
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

Forrest Gump is my favourite movie.
Fringe is my favourite TV Show.

My favourite book is Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage among the ones that I read last year.

My favourite music is instrumental movie soundtracks these days, there is no specific one.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled in Asia without any prior experience about travelling, even in my homecountry Turkey..

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, Turkey