I'm Benedikt,19 Years old from Augsburg, Germany (Europe's greenest City 1997 ❤)

PHILOSOPHY
Hermann Hesse - Stufen
Hermann Hesse - Steps
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Und jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne,
Der uns beschützt und der uns hilft, zu leben.

A magic dwells in each beginning,
protecting us, telling us how to live.
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Wir sollen heiter Raum um Raum durchschreiten,
An keinem wie an einer Heimat hängen,

High purposed we shall traverse realm on realm,
cleaving to none as to a home,
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Nur wer bereit zu Aufbruch ist und Reise,
Mag lähmender Gewöhnung sich entraffen

only he who is ready to journey forth
can throw old habits off.
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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Get in touch with People, their Cultures and the Languages they speak
See Places from a non-touristic Viewpoint
I am a firm believer that one can find interesting people everywhere on the Planet

Interests

Sports - especially Icehockey, Football (and Basketball - The Toronto Raptors Playoff Game I attended was probably the best 140$ [ouch] I spent in a long time - totally worth it!)

Almost every genre of music
Popculture, in general
To a certain degree, politics
Party!
Travelling, Travelling, Travelling!

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music:
My Metal Playlist is as big as my Rap Playlist which is as big as several other Playlists - I like Music, not genres
Favorite Movies:
Interstellar, Shutter Island, Seven, Wolf of Wall Street
Favorite Books:
The LOTR and Bartimaeus Trilogies, Harry Potter, 1984, Im Westen nichts neues (All quiet on the Western Front)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going Face to Face with a Humpback Whale that was way bigger than the 20 person boat I sat in - leaving me absolutely speechless

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Maybe some German and stuff about Germany and Europe ;)
Learn: As much as possible
Share: Stories,Thaughts, Beer and more

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cultural Exchange
You are an Individual in a foreign country and part of a foreign society - tell me about it! Whats it like living there? I'm really fascinated about that

And of course my appreciation for you letting me stay at your Place and the opportunity to get to know you

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany