CURRENT MISSION

Meet new people and travel the world

ABOUT ME

I am called Emma, I am 18 from Cambridge, UK. At the moment I am on gap year and I am travelling to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, USA (California and New York) Peru and Bolivia on a round the world trip before I go to university in September. I am always keen to learn about new cultures as I find it so interesting and thought provoking. I am open minded, and can understand everyone's opinions. I am friendly, approachable and I love meeting new people from all over the world as you can learn so much and have fun.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm trying to find places to stay in New York from the 6th of April- 12th
California 12th April- 10th of May
if this suits you, message me :)

Interests

Politics- I will be studying this as a degree. I have in depth knowledge on British and American politics which I find fascinating but I am keen to learn about other political cultures in the Middle East and Asia. Whilst I am travelling I will be learning about new political systems through reading and visiting the countries.

Music- I play in a band in which I write all the music for and record it regularly plus play the odd gig from time to time. I love all different genres and write acoustic music on my own but in my band we play dubstep,pop and alternative, indie music. I am very creative and it is a huge part of my life. I also listen to music everyday, love talking about it and going to concerts and festivals to see it live as I think there is nothing like it!

Travelling- Seeing new cultures and meeting new people is so important, on my round the world trip I'll be seeing extreme contrasts which will be incredibly interesting.

Art- I enjoy drawing, painting and visiting art galleries. Its a way to relax for me.

• arts
• culture
• concerts
• festivals
• environment
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- All genres! but my favourite genres are dubstep, alternative and indie.

Books- I like reading political and history books but also fiction books.

Movies- Not very into action movies but I will always watch them anyway! I like movies with an interesting plot and something which is unique.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working in an orphanage and teaching at a slum school in Faridabad, India near Delhi-
At the moment I am visiting an orphanage every day for 2 weeks and helping with homework, helping them get ready for school and providing a family environment. It is so great getting to know the kids and teaching them english but also providing care. I also teach at the slum school after the orphanage which is very difficult but very rewarding. I have been teaching simple english language, when a kid understands what I'm teaching and is tested and gets the answer correct, it is such a great feeling to know they have learnt something but also to see their excitement and enthusiasm to learning. I am staying in an Indian family home which is great to see the indian culture not one a tourist view.

South Africa-
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Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, France, India, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom