I have hosted quite many exchange students (at my parents' house and on my own). Couchsurfing is kind of a express-version of it :) I've also been a CS guest myself a couple of times and I've met awesome people and had tons of fun!

I'm a big music lover. I've studied music in the academy for many years and I can play the accordion (yup, that's right :D ) I love the Latin rhythms like bachata and salsa and Spanish reggae/pop/rock, but I'm just as happy to listen to the hits on the radio or some harder rock. Every now and then I head out to the electro clubs to stomp to the beat all night long ;) I don't even watch TV nowadays, but a good comedy or a movie based on a true story/historical place or event is a treat sometimes. When I'm fed up with studying, I like to read anything easy and fun to give my mind a rest. I also use reading as a way to keep my Swedish and German fresh.