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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Portuguese
  • 32, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Literature and languages teacher
  • Master's degree student in Applied Linguistics in Concord...
  • From I'm born in Rivière-du-Loup, 2 hrs from QC City. Beautiful!
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About Me

It is kind of hard to find the words to describe myself that quickly! My name is Dana Martin, I am 27 years old (at the time I am writing that paragraph...) and I am from Rivière-du-Loup.

Rivière-du-Loup is a little town in Bas-St-Laurent, which is a region situated in the North East of Quebec. In this place, the whole population speaks French and only French (even through English - or other languages - as a second language become more and more popular) and the sense of community is very big. I love my hometown. However, my family must be the biggest reason why I love Rivière-du-Loup so much, because they live there. I have the two best parents of the world, two brothers and one sister. Family is my number one value!

I am a very curious and energetic person. I love to learn more about many topics, especially about other cultures, languages and pedagogy. To end this text, I would only say that I love to see life positively and to meet other people who do the same! :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and discover the city they're from with their own eyes! It makes the experience unique and more meaningful to me.

Interests

I'm a fan of travelling since I learned so much about myself while doing this. I used to be a really shy person as a teenager, but now, I'm a completely different person! I've learned so much about everything I could do, and also from all the people I've met during my travels. It's life changing!

I'm also kind of an hyperactive. I ADORE sports and try new stuff! It's my adrenaline and joy!

  • literature
  • traveling
  • music
  • sports
  • teaching
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I love punk / rock / metal, but on the other hand, I also adoooore reggaeton... I love to dance!

For movies, I have to admit I don't have a TV at home. I prefer to be outside! Buuut, generally, I love movies that are philosophical or with some suspense. I also love to watch a movie after having read the book based on it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just cycled across Canada from Quebec to Vancouver for a total of 4,500 km during three months and a half (from July to October)! I wasn't a cyclist before doing this ; it was my first bike trip!

It was a lifetime experience I had the chance to live with my best friend, Laurie!

Then, from Vancouver, I came to Brasil to join my Mexican boyfriend that I met in my hometown in Quebec, Canada. Crazy what love can make you do, right? I'm really happy and excited to discover Brasil and also to learn Portuguese! I already love it!

Teach, Learn, Share

As I am a French literature teacher, but in progress of becoming a second languages teacher, I am more than happy to teach you more about my mother tongue and to learn more about yours.

I also adore to enjoy life as much as I can. For this reason, I will be more than happy to make you know more about the best places to go in Montreal (or Canada), and show you how happy I am to discover more about your country!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happiness, experiences, language teaching, a meal, anything really! It also depends of each host and what they personally like. :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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