Hi, I'm Étienne! I enjoy meeting new people from different backgrounds and learn more about each other's life experience! I also love to learn new languages, cooking and walking to appreciate what a city has to offer.

By day, I'm a high school mathematics teacher to students who just immigrated to Québec and do not speak French yet. I love having such diverse teenagers in my classroom. I am also involved with a robotics team where I teach computer science to teenagers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To live life fully by meeting people from all around the world ! Learn how life is in other countries, away from tourist traps.

Interests

Mathematics, computer science, robotics and teaching, obviously.

Been playing the violin for over 20 years, played at a couple of weddings. I like to play traditional party songs (reels) and popular music (pop, movies, video games).

I love learning the basics of other languages. Big grammar nerd.

In the summer, I like to go out hiking in nature and kayaking on rivers and lakes.

• architecture
• violin
• hiking
• kayaking
• computer science
• teaching
• languages
• mathematics
• nature
• tv series
• humor
• robotics
• paddleboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Music : Angèle Dubeau, Marina, Nena, Adele, Celtic Woman, Elisapie, Les Soeurs Boulay, Joe Hisaishi, Lady Gaga, Les Coywboys fringants, Siddhartha, Mika.

Books : Michel Tremblay, Christine Beaulieu, Jean-Philippe Baril Guérard.

Movies : Denis Villeneuve (The Arrival, Incendies),

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived a month on an archaeological site in Turkey near a small rural village

Teach, Learn, Share

Talking about our culture, our language, our cooking, our life experiences.

As much as I love learning other languages and other cultures, I also love to share mine : as a teacher, it is in my veins!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to cook with you, speak with you in French, talk about the differences between Quebec French and France.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada