I am a 28 year old guy. Who loves traveling, listening a lot of music, and meeting new people (: I was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey but I used to live in Ankara and studied at Middle East Technical University prior to my moving to USA. Currently, I am a [Materials Science & Engineering] PhD student at Drexel University and live in Philadelphia, PA. I have been to many countries including Europe (Lived in Braunschweig, Germany over a year as an exchange student) and North America (I also lived in Berkeley California over a year as an exchange student). I used to be a member of the exchange organization AFS and a member of the Rotaract Club, which I am not able to contribute at the moment due to busyness. I love to meet new people and chat about all topics. I read a lot so i have usually a good sense of common culture, politics, history, science etc.. I am looking forward for your positive responses!! :)

PHILOSOPHY

Legal-illegal-Scheissegal
Space and Freedom for all.. ;)

For Guests:
I have a one bedroom apartment located in a safe part of Philadelphia known as the University City, Penn Campus Area. I have an expandable couch in my living room that can host 2 people side to side. I think it is a good place to stay for traveling couples or good friends that do not mind sleeping in the same bed. (Or of course single travelers, which I would prefer the most for convenience and space) During week days, I work usually till 5-6 pm and afterward I am free to hang out. Please write me before hand so that I can respond timely. -Looking forward to meeting you all! :)

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

Just to meet new people! :)

Intereses

Playing / Jamming with the Bass, Listening to lots of Music, Wind Surfing, Skiing, Watching lots of Documentaries, Dancing to the music I like, Cooking for sure (I know many delicious Turkish recipes), Cruising with my Longboard is definitely a new hobby!, Discussions on Spirituality and Existence, Hiking / Camping is a must.. ;)

• culture
• documentaries
• dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• politics
• team sports
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• teaching
• history
• law
• science

Música, películas y libros

There are so many that i cant even start to write.. (: But, in terms of music taste, if you like to listen downtempo / electronic music like Bonobo, Flume, Stwo, Kaytanada, Nightmares on Wax, Arkist, Little People, Emancipator, Eskmo, Andreya Triana, Chet Faker, Morcheeba, etc., and also jazz/funk groups like snarky puppy, vulfpeck, moonchild, we are gonna have lot of fun! :)

Enseña, aprende, comparte

In addition to my PhD program, I am also pursuing a masters degree in "Education of STEM fields for Undergraduates". I am very new to pedagogy and philosophy of teaching. Nonetheless, I am still very open to sharing ideas and learning more on evidence-based learning/teaching approaches.

Países que he visitado

Austria, Canada, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Países en los que he vivido

Germany, Turkey, United States