CURRENT MISSION

studying in as many different countries of the world as possible. next stop is england!

ABOUT ME

well, obviously i love traveling, like everyone else here. I love setting myself challenges in life, the next one being studying in london.

i spent three years in the US as a male Au Pair (yes, they do exist, although they are a very rare species!) and also studied there. afterwards, I lived in Sweden for a year and a half, also for my studies.

on of my biggest passions in life is basketball, and it definitely helps me to integrate everywhere.

i am very social, love meeting new people and building friendships around the world.

very easy going, love music, don't need much to be happy...do need a reasonably sized couch though, since i'm not the shortest fella out there!

PHILOSOPHY

Wow, this is deep. I guess I'm still on my way to figure out why I live life. But I definitely have the will to change something in this world, which is why I am taking the approach of entering International Relations. I am impressed, and saddened at the same time by the works of international organizations like the UN, and hope that one day I will be in the position to do something good for a lot of people. Until then, I will do as much as I can on a small scale to further international, intercultural, interracial and inter-gender dialogue.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

for now i unfortunately cannot offer a couch to sleep on, since i'm staying with my parents for the next two month, but i am looking forward to having my own place in london, to accommodate you guys.

i love the idea of this project, and hope it will help me to get to know a lot of people and see new places.

Interests

being with fun people
politics, especially international relations
doing outdoorsie stuff like hiking, cycling, snowboarding, etc.
basketball, baseball, soccer
all kinds of music
playing the piano
singing
reading
deep conversations about politics, people and behavior
going to the gym

• singing
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• snowboarding
• baseball
• basketball
• soccer
• international relations
• au-pair

Music, Movies, and Books

there are too many, but here are some ultimate favorite books:

Jose Saramago - City of Blind
Naomi Klein - The Shock Doctrine
Joseph Stiglitz - Making Globalization Work
Harry Potter, I have to admit it!
Gustave Flaubert - Madame Bovary
Mikhail Bulgakov - Master and Margharita

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I bungeejumped from a bridge, dipping my head into the water. I count that as my near death experience. Hold on, there was another one...had a gun pointing at my head in my first week in the US, because I forgot that I could turn right at a red light. Probably the fastest way I ever remembered something for the rest of my life!