Born and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia until my 14th and in Amsterdam, The Netherlands after that. I'm going to start my academic career next year studying Biotechnology at the Delft Technical University. I am a positive curious person always seeking new friends and knowledge!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Ever since I moved to Europe, I've felt the borders fade away. This has enabled me to feel more comfortable travelling around and meeting new people. I consider experience the most important thing in life, which is why I would like to share mine with you and learn something from you!

Interests

• arts
• writing
• literature
• graphic design
• photography
• electronic music
• basketball
• biology
• philosophy
• physics
• psychology
• djing
• science and technology

Music, Movies, and Books

In arts I stick to the approach of 'anything goes'. I respect all tastes and always try to understand why certain aspects appeal to different audiences. My taste ranges from minimal techno to noise in music, from Russian classics to science fiction in literature and from French New Wave to blockbusters in film.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've once ridden and washed an elephant in India. It was surprisingly a very intimate experience of feeling very close to the animal world of nature. Maybe that's what riding a horse feels like, but I've never done that :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a Russian person, I'm not alienated to drinking, so I'm always up for a good conversation and a glass liquor of host's preference. Of course, alcohol is totally facultative

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, India, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Russian Federation, United States