CURRENT MISSION

Discover USA: People, Nature, Culture.... everything!

ABOUT ME

OK I think now you want me to sum up who I am. Puhhh

I am studying mechanical engineering since five years in Karlsruhe. I really like my studies and work as a research assistant besides my studies at the University.

In summer I like to spend as much of my free time outside as possible. I like to go running and love to go biking in the woods! When I was a child I used to go canoeing every week. If the weather is fine and I am not in the mood of doing something active I like to go to a lake that’s really close by with my friends.

In winter I like to go to the sauna. I studied half a year in Finland and picked up this habit of the fins ;-). Further more I like to go to the sneak preview at a nice old cinema over here (Schauburg). I like reading as well but it always takes me very long to finish a book because I never find time for reading :-D

I lived for about half a year in Helsinki, Finland as an exchange student. I had a very good time over there and got to know many nice people. When I came back I applied right away for an other exchange. This time I will go to the US. I can`t wait to get started!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In a hostel you get to know people from all over the world. Thats really interesting but I also want to meet somebody who lives at the place I visit!
Up to now I did surfed on several couches in Australia. It was great!

Interests

sports (canoeing, jogging and a lot of other sports), good food, friends, movies, travelling, music, mechanics, handicrafts, science

• culture
• books
• dining
• running
• sauna
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• music
• cycling
• canoeing
• snorkeling
• sports
• engineering
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Memento, american gangster, no country for old men, Into the wild

Bands: Blockparty, Blumentopf, Damien Rice, Death Cab For Cutie, Elliott Smith, Foo Fighters, The Fray, Get Well Soon, Jimmy Eat World, James Blake, The Kooks, Maximo Park, Sometree, We are Scientists, The Whitest Boy Alive.

Books: Illuminati, The Chemistry of Death, Faserland, The Swarm, The Great Gatsby (reading it right now; not sure if I like it or not)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

On my trip through Australia I met many nice people and saw a lot of awesome places. The thing that impressed me the most was snorkeling at the great barrier reef. It was an incredible experience!

Teach, Learn, Share

canoeing, handicrafts, remote-controlled dinky cars, Slalomboarding (at the moment its in the "learn" category - not yet in the "teach" category),...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Finland, France, Indonesia, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Finland, Germany