Hello! My name is Ana. I am a third-year university student double majoring in Biology and Philosophy. I have many interests including writing prose and poetry, dancing, playing musical instruments, sewing, singing, learning languages, discussing about various academic topics, learning martial arts and of course, traveling.
I currently harbor a great interest in Indian and Chinese philosophy and have started learning Chinese to further my understanding of Chinese philosophical schools, mainly Daoism in which I have a special interest.
If I fail to become an itinerant philosopher in the future, my backup plan is to work as a teacher in international schools all over the world so that I could combine my work with travels.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of my biggest dreams is to travel the world and experience as many cultures as I can. And I have started to work on my dream as soon as I graduated high school starting with spending summer and winter breaks volunteering in the neighboring countries all over up to enrolling into work&travel program and various part-time jobs in order to fund my passion.
I have visited 30 countries so far and my journey has just begun.
The reason why I am on couchsurfing is because I have found my travels much more enjoyable and educational when I was able to interact with the locals and learn more about their culture. Therefore I would be really happy to meet with people and learn and befriend them as well as teach them about my country and culture.
Since I had to move out into a new apartment, I wouldn’t be able to host anyone due to lack of space. However, I would be happy to hang out.

Interests

• singing
• music
• fencing
• ballet
• learning languages
• playing instruments
• mountain climbing
• philosphy
• writing poetry
• shaolin kung fu
• writing novels

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I listen to variety of styles from all over the world starting with Japanese Neoclassical Dark Wave ( Yuki Kajiura and Akiko Shikata), Mongolian throat singing ( Batzorig Vaanchig), traditional folk song from different countries to classical and rock music like Chopin and Rolling Stones. I adore music from the 60s and 70s.

Movies: Mr. Nobody, Pan’s Labyrinth, A Moment of Innocence, Thelma, Shutter Island, Shawshank Redemption, Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers, The Breadwinner, A Tale of Two Sisters, Anonymous

Books: Wuthering Heights, Steppenwolf, Hundred Years of Solitude, A Wizard of Earthsea, The Cementery of Forgotten Books series, A Song of Ice and Fire

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have trained kung fu under a Shaolin monk in China.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to cook some Serbian dishes, how to perform traditional dances and sing some folk song. Likewise, I would be very happy to learn more about traditions and cuisine of your country.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you about the history and traditions of my country as well as share my experiences from the other countries I have visited. I can teach you some traditional dances and songs. If you are into literature, Serbia and neighboring Balkan countries have a lot to offer in terms of prose and poetry and I would be delighted to introduce you to it. I like to learn and share knowledge, I enjoy discussing about many things whether it is philosophy, history, politics, sociology, science, technology or just everyday life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Czech Republic, Finland