I'm a student from Russia. I study linguistics at the Herzen Pedagogical university, majoring in French. I play the drums and love music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Right now I'm in Belgium for 3 months to study French, so I would love to travel around Europe and get to know different cultures and nations.

Interests

• writing
• music festivals
• education
• reading
• traveling
• music
• drums
• languages
• language exchange
• museums
• nonfiction
• embroidery
• vinyl records

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite band is Panic!At THe Disco, but I love different genres of music. Some of the bands that i listen to are Daughtry, Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, George Ezra, Three Days Grace, Credence Clearwater Revival, Pantera...
My favorite book is Shantaram bt Gregory David Roberts. I also love reading non-fiction.
Some of my favorite films are The Reader, Hector and te search for happiness, The Education, One Day... I also love watching american television (Grey's Anatomy, The Mentalist, Bones...)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied journalism for 3 years, and now i'm trying to get back into writing. I enjoy taking part in different conferences. The last one I participated in was the "Whom do we trust" conference which focused on imroving the relationship between Russia and America. I volunteered at the famous Hermitage museum in Saint Petersburg in Russia. I aso helped organising lectures on German culture at a Russian lectorium called "Cultura".

Teach, Learn, Share

I love meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my knowledge and love of the Russian culture. I would also love to cook some of the traditional Russian meals for the hosts and guests. Can teach Russian:)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation