I am traveling to Paris on July 17th to send my girlfriend back home from our backpacking trip across Ukraine and Georgia. I am staying by myself from 19th to 23rd of July to explore Paris. I an incoming student majoring in Astronomy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I love recording my own hip hop songs, read, travel, and share my interests with other people. I grew up in Kyiv, Ukraine and moved to Chicago at 16 years old. I enjoy talking about cultural differences and share my experiences and love for both of the cities I lived in.
I am very cool. Please host me; I don't want to sleep in the park :)

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I am really interested in understanding the new culture. My experience in traveling has proved that the best way to explore the place is through meeting locals.

兴趣

Rap: I have been writing my songs since I was thirteen. I am working on my album right now with topics ranging from the finding a sense of home to appreciating things you have. I am also shooting a travel video to my song.

Astronomy: I have been doing a research in science communication for the past year. I really enjoy debating on mysterious terms of dark matter, black holes, exoplanets, alien life, parallel worlds etc. both with experts and just curious people. I love breaking down complex theories and explaining them to people. Of course, only if you want to:)

Traveling: I really enjoy traveling. I have been to a lot of places throughout Europe and the US.

Volunteering: I have been gathering clothes and donations for the orphans in Ukraine and actively helping Ukraine throughout the revolution and the war. I really enjoy sharing history, politics, and reality of my country.

• arts
• culture
• books
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• skiing
• astronomy
• science
• volunteering
• space
• ukraine
• rapping

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, Thundercat, Hiatus Kaiyote, Chance the Rapper, Childish Gambino, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, me.

Books: Siddhartha by Hesse, Cats Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe

Movies: Inception, Amelie, Everything is Illuminated.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I could help you practice English, Russian, or Ukrainian. I can teach useful phrases and interesting cultural nuances. I would like to share stories from traveling, teach you about rap and astrophysics. I could also cook good Ukrainian food. I will make/buy you a drink.

我游览过的国家

Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Switzerland

我居住过的国家

Ukraine, United States