Super summary: I love to have conversations, travel the world and learn new things! I'm a really curious person. Currently studying an MSc in London.

Summary:
I studied Engineering. That's the easy choice in Chile. No one would ever say it's a bad idea, so I went for it. I really liked the subject and still do. I think it was a great decision. However, when I was 3 years in (of a 6-year degree) I was feeling very bad. Very stressed and tired. All I wanted to do was leave. That was when a friend of mine told me about a scholarship to study abroad. It changed my life.

From then on, I've traveled all around. I started going to Vancouver for four months thanks to the scholarhip. I also went to San Francisco and Seattle that one time. After the classes finished, I took a train all across Canada. Took me three days (not including stopovers). It was a beautiful, very calm, and absolutely recommended trip.

One year later, I had to do my internship, and (again) a friend told me about an opportunity in India. I had always wanted to go there, but it was too expensive from Chile. Fortunately, the internship paid everything, so I applied. Finally, four friends and I went to that internship and worked in Bangalore (at Infosys) for 2 months. And we travelled aaaaaaall around. We went to Thailand, Cambodia, and several cities in India. We even went to the city where the Dalai Lama lives! =)

After that, I couldn't stop, so I spent two months travelling in Europe during my vacations. One month with my family and one month alone. It was a very special trip to me. Then, I got another scholarship and went to the US for 1 month. Again, I had classes and then did a roadtrip with friends.

After ending Engineering, I worked for four years. My mind was so different after meeting so much people abroad that I rejected every normal job and I worked in startups for more than two years. After that, I started working at my university, leading projects and doing research.

Now, I'm doing a Master's degree in Experimental Psychology, specifically Cognitive Science. I know, it's quite a change from Engineering, but I love it. Furthermore, I think that that interdisciplinary work has been of great use, as Cognitive Science is a mixture of several different topics.

So well, that's me in a nutshell. An engineer who loves and studies the mind.

=)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have friend all around the world, who have helped me several times with places to stay. I think that now it's my moment to give back, given that there is a spare room in the house where I live. It's not fancy at all, but it does the job.

If you're wondering, I live close to Archway Station (check the map). Also, I can only receive surfers for two nights.

Interests

• computer science
• philosophy
• psychology
• cognitive science
• philosophy of mind

Music, Movies, and Books

This is a hard one.
Music: I'm currently listening to Swedish modern rock. Go "Major Parkinson"!!
Movies: I love "Midnight in Paris". I like Woody Allen a lot but I have seen only a few of his movies. I'm really more of a books guy, haha.
Books: I love Isaac Asimov's books. Apart from that, I like historical novels and books that talk about political history. I also love Murakami!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did my intership in India with four friends! =)
Also, I did the TransCanadian train trip by myself. I absoutely LOVED it and recommend it to every lost soul; you will find yourself.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many stories, but mostly thougtfulness. I really like to think and have conversations. I'm also very curious, so it's easy for me to have long conversations. Maybe that's why I love meeting new people actually...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, India, Italy, Japan, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, India, United Kingdom