Hello you! My name is Julia and I am from Poland. I finished high school last year and decided to go on an adventure 😁

I am 19 and I took a gap year to think what I really want to do, reflect on a past and earn money for my travels!
I am currently in Thailand.

I was born and raised in Poland but my heart and soul belongs to the world entirely. In 2024 I went on a cultural exchange in Japan and lived there for over a month.

I finished high school with major subjects like maths, geography and English. From time to time I tutor children in science related subjects. Thanks to travel and getting to know myself better I know now that I want to become an engineer.
Back home I was mainly working in retail but after coming back to the country I will focus on tutoring.

In my free time I enjoy various type of art
My dream now is to see Carmen in theater. I also do perform as a belly dancer, as a side quest :P. Dancing made me regain my confidence and lowers my cortisol when needed!
Thanks to my boyfriend I regained my love for chess so we can play it together! Cant promise that it will be a great match though haha!
If I feel comfortable I like to read to gain new knowledge on various topics (politics, science, sociology, silly fun-facts)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My friend Liang who I met during my volunteering stay in the monastery showed me the app (Thank you man). Since I travel low budget and only splurge on experiences or good food it would be great to know local culture by staying with people who know the place very well already.
I am also instruiged by others people life stories. Why are you here? Whats your dream? Who would you like to become? Do you find your inner peace?
I cant get enough of people’s stories, I get so much inspiration from them! I would love to hear your story as well :>

Interests

• dancing
• running
• gardening
• reading

Music, Movies, and Books

I do not lie when I tell you that I listen to everything haha
Varies by different activities I am doing while listening to music! However I nonetheless I always come back to jazz~
My favorite artist is Mac Demarco, I will be attending his concert in Poland this year!

My comfort movies are definitely from Studio Ghibli. I don’t mind classics as well as new movies. My top changes rapidly so for now I will go with: Train Dreams and Cold War

I stopped reading as much when I enter the stressful zone of exams in high school haha Now, I am slowly back and currently I am focusing on reading about Buddhism and “comfort books” like Before the Coffee Gets Cold

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going abroad solo without a plan (hehe)
Stayed a one month in a Buddhist monastery
Learning Physics in Japanese language (actually quite possible!)

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to teach you thing or two about Poland. I am always ready to share some knowledge about history, food and people! If circumstances allow I would love to show you how to make pierogi from scratch! 🥟
Learning local cuisine as well as what local people like to do would be much appriecated! I know that as a tourist is easy to find cities highlights… however I would love to make my journey focused on people, culture and doing it all in ethical and traveler way.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories from my life - sometimes I feel that I carry stories from an old lady haha I can tell you about my trips so far. I have learned a lot about Han Buddhism, about Japanese culture. I can also teach you how to make pierogi (best polish dish ever!!!) if we could find the ingredients!

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Slovakia, Taiwan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Poland