CURRENT MISSION

smiling to everyone and everything I meet on my way and enjoying the beauty of each day

ABOUT ME

Hi everybody! My name is Catherine, but you can call me Cathy or just Kate. I'm 22 years old student looking for the new changes and challenges in life. Last year I finished my studies and took a gap year before starting my master. I participated in Erasmus exchange in Nantes in France which was an amazing adventure!

Right now I'm working in Cracow but being honest with you, I kinda miss being a student so yessss I cannot wait October to be come as I will start my master and again feel the craziness in my veins! =D

I love running. Right now I'm after my 4th marathon preparing for my 2nd half marathon which is taking place in August so if we meet and I say "I'm not drinking any beer with you" it's not because I'm rude :D I just try to avoid alcool during my period of preparation so try to respect it and don't take it too personally, please :) Of course if you would like to drink a bottle of vine I'm all in! :D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

With a group of spontaneous friends we've decided to take our lives in our hands and so was born the idea of travelling across the whole Europe. We're ready to start a new episode full of stories, actions and new heroes like you! :)
At the end of October 2012 we have started our journey... Honestly? The new, happy and full of plans life has just begun! :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Don't have much of experience with CS , but I'm all-in to change it :)

Interests

European languages, geography, travelling everywhere and nowhere(because I believe that even home and surrounding environment can be a deep journey into sth undiscovered), athletics, swimming, riding a bike with friends during long summer days, conversations on the international chats and meeting new people, taking photos of nature and scenery, neurolinguistic programming, cooking everything saturated with vegetables, nights spend in open-air and of course students parties being a good way to chillout in our chaotic, problematical world.

• beauty
• environment
• cooking
• beer
• marathon
• running
• partying
• drinking
• traveling
• cycling
• swimming
• geography
• languages
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Pearl Harbor, Un long dimanche de fiançailles, Titanic, The Green Mile, Midnight In Paris, The Words, Taken 2, Slumdog Millionaire, One Day

Music: Coldplay, Gavin DeGraw, Daughtry, Natasha St-Pier, Mat Kearney, Roxette, Bon Jovi, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Lene Marlin and many other bands, chillout music, film music and music with inspirational lyrics.

Books: psychological books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think one of amazing thing I've done in my life, was finishing my first marathon. It was 28/04/2013 in Poland. I've never planned to run marathon, moreover it was something unbelieveable for me to do. 42,195km are like never ending road. When I crossed the line "FINISH" I laid on the ground and started to cry because after that I realized that one of my biggest dream has just come true and nothing is impossible any longer. You just have to be strong enough in your mind and work hard and you will achieve everything. Just be a small ant, doing its job :)It's worth it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Poland