Hello ☼
My name is Aruzhan, originally I came from Almaty, Kazakhstan, but at the present moment I'm living and studying in Lille, France.
I am quite curious person and I really want to visit so many breathtaking places across the globe, meet new people and become more aware of their culture and mentality.

I would rather listen to another people's stories than being a storyteller myself, but despite this fact I like to discuss various topics and share my opinion. I always try to keep an open mind and understand another person's point of view. Also I'm fond of pets and worked as a model before.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"Sometimes one day in a different place gives you more than ten years of life at home"
- lovely quote by Anatole France with which I absolutely agree. I think by travelling, exploring new cultures and meeting interesting people we can gain such unique experiences and develop ourselves in so many good ways. And CS units and introduces people with the same passion for travel & desire of making friends abroad.

Interests

• fashion
• dancing
• education
• reading
• hiking
• swimming
• mountains
• travelling
• nature
• tea
• learning languages
• exploring new places
• beyonce
• exploring nature
• making new friends
• bycicling

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to different kinds of music
Really love Beyonce.

Favorite movies: Gladiator, Taking Lives, Hachi: A Dog's Tale, Harry Potter, Hidden Figures, Neerja, The Fast and the Furious, The Pursuit of Happyness, Salt, Sherlock Holmes, The Prestige and soo many more.

Favorite books: “Shantaram" and "The Mountain Shadow" by Gregory David Roberts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Run 10 km in 1h20min during Almaty Marathon (for me it's reaally good result;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Russian and Kazakh languages

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good mood and stories about my life and my country :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Kazakhstan