Hi! My name is Anastasia
I was born in Russia, in the southern part of Siberia, Republic of Khakasia
I became a finalist of the program "Year of Exchange in America for Russians" and I will spend 1 year in the USA since I got a chance to visit the United States and I wanna visit as many states as possible!
📍Currently studying in China, Tsinghua University🇨🇳

My favourite phrase and credo is “if not now then when?”
I like to experience this wonderful life and never waste a minute to enjoy it! I am open to exploring cities, nature, culture, cuisine, and your favorite places!

I really into music, karaoke is my fav pastime 😅 I sing everywhere! Currently I am learning how to play the piano, can play the guitar.

I currently study at WLU, West Virginia.
My sphere of study is economics, also I am interested in web-design)

you do not find a happy life , you make it 💌
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Hi!! I'm Olga, Anastasia's friend and travel buddy :) We are participants of the same program and I am an exchange sudent in West Liberty University too. I am coming from a Siberian city called Omsk where I study in university. I major in Translation and Translation Studies with two languages (English and Spanish). I love lingustics and foreign languages, and I've been studying Chinese when I was at school.

I believe that we all have come to this world to be friends, not enemies. I chose to study translation because I believe in the power of language to build bridges between peoples and cultures. This is very important in our conflict-ridden world.

I like to play ukulele, dance hip-hop and contemporary. I am also into ballet, but I'm just an amateur. In general, I like to trust the flow and just see where my open-mindedness and natural curiousity will bring me while travelling. I just as open to exploring cultures, citied and nature as Anastasia, and I'm also eager to share my values and experience.

:)

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing appeals to me as a cultural ambassador i want to immerse myself in American culture and share my knowledge about my motherland)
I strongly believe word of mouth has huge power, through communication, we can influence everything!
I enjoy traveling and meeting new people, relishing the opportunity to spend time together and exchange fresh experiences whenever possible.
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Since Anastasia and I have been traveling across the U.S. for some time now, I realized that the only way to truly experience the city is to find a person to whom this city is home. Only then the city will open to you and you'll be able to see its authentic spirit. Couchsurfing is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a different lifestyle and gain an absolutely unique experience.

I also love to share my knowledge and values, because I believe that cultural and language exchange really make a difference.

兴趣

• singing
• traveling
• guitar
• piano
• karaoke
• hiking
• sports
• swimming
• web design
• active lifestyle

音乐、电影和书籍

I am fond of classical music, especially Ludovico Einaudi
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Olga: I like indie music and movies, and recently I've discovered German indie-rock and I'm absolutely in love with the way it sounds. Among my favorites also are movies by Pedro Almodovar. As for the books, I like biographies and memoirs.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Became a finalist of the "Year of Exchange in America for Russians" program!
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Olga: started a Russian language and culture club at my university and helped international students to become familiar with life in my hometown, Omsk.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Stories about my home and Russian culture! It would be a pleasure for me to teach you some Russian! I really believe in “energy exchange” I think me and Olga can share our perspective of life attitudes. We are very easygoing and positive-minded :)

我游览过的国家

Armenia, Finland, Greece, Thailand, Turkey

我居住过的国家

Russian Federation