Hi, I'm Katie.
I'm a 23 year old Australian who's just moved to Germany on a Working Holiday Visa. I love travelling, meeting new people, waking up at ridiculous hours to see a sunrise and going to sleep at even crazier hours after a night out. I read a lot, surf the internet and love walking through snow. I studied Criminology and spent a year researching mugshots.... it was very geeky but also very cool (well, I think so anyway).

I'm conversationally fluent in German, but my der/die/das/den/dem/des's aren't exactly perfect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to immerse myself in a different culture and speak German as much as possible with hosts (I am happy to speak English with you if you'd like to learn).

I think the best way to see a country is to stay with the people who live there; I learnt this through being an exchange student and then being a hostel-living traveller. I'd much prefer to see inside the 'real' culture.

Interests

I enjoy reading, cooking, walking and learning.

• culture
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• teaching
• emergency services

Music, Movies, and Books

Books
- Harry Potter
- Tomorrow, When the War Began
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- Molly Moon
- When Hitler Stole Pink Rabit

Music
- The Kooks
- Vance Joy
- Jake Bugg
- Kings of Leon
- Taylor Swift

TV
- Please Like Me
- Married. Single. Other.
- Skins (seasons 1 and 2)
- The Inbetweeners
- Bad Teacher

Movies
- Harry Potter
- The Social Network
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Le Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've sat in over 100 police interviews supporting juvenile offenders in Victoria, Australia. I chat to the kids before their interview, and break down their rights and relevant legislation into 'kid terms' so that they can understand it. I then sit through the interview and make sure the police act justly and don't intimidate the kids. Afterwards, I refer them to relevant support agencies. It's an incredibly sad, difficult and often dangerous job, but it's also incredibly interesting and highly rewarding.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a qualified English as a Foreign Language teacher and am happy to help you with your second language if you'd like.

I also cook a lot, and love trying new things. I especially love vegetarian and vegan meals, but I do eat meat.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can speak English with you if you would like to practice. I'm happy to cook meals with you.

(Sadly I have to post this due to one bad experience.... but better safe than sorry....) Not interested in relationship/sex with hosts. Please decline if you expect this.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia, Thailand, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany