CURRENT MISSION

To freakin' host someone... Where are all the surfers?

ABOUT ME

A Finn in her twenties studying to be nurse (maybe surgical). I spent a year on my own in South Africa when I was sixteeen. I desire to see as much of the world as I can, or more accurately, meet as many people as I can and learn about what they think about live and where they live.

I have work experience as a swimming instructor and lifeguard and I applied to medical school once. In a couple of months I start work at the main maternity clinic in Helsinki. (scary, tiny patients..)

I enjoy making clothes and other crafts and I greatly respect eco designers. I like growing my own food when possible or collecting it from nearby forests and I enjoy practicing preserving food myself.

I admire people who can make others feel comfortable and welcome with very little effort. I enjoy telling and hearing good stories about life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Well.. I guess most of my year in South Africa was couch surfing although I met my hosts at beachs while actually surfing instead of by surfing the net. :)
My brother and his girlfriend had the nicest girl Amy stay with them a while back. I hope all the peolpe I`m going to meet are as nice as she was! She was really my inspiration to start surfing.
I also surfed through

Interests

- finding an ecological way of living in Finland and finding my owm middle path with all the different studies.
- roaming through dusty flea markets (shout if you know any good ones)
- meeting new people
- Reading new and old medical books and learning new skills for.ex. removing a catheter from a central vein. etc.

• books
• dining
• cooking
• baking
• instructor
• crafts
• clothing
• reading
• knitting
• surfing
• swimming
• nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

Nothing too scary please. I've been scared enough for one lifetime.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think my year alone in South Africa was pretty amazing and required a lot of resourcefulness.

Pretty much everything I do at school/ job practices is pretty amazing. Last week I saw a tumor close up with my own eyes and had the opportunity to help my patient through the shock of learning they had cancer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am good around the kitchen and I have taught a few how to knit a sock. Or dye your own clothes, using natural resources.
I enjoy cooking and baking, and I like learning local recepies.
I can give nice tips on how I try to be more ecological were I live.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Estonia, France, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States

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