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Overview

  • 6 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning English
  • 30, Female
  • Member since 2017
  • Medicine Student
  • University of Santiago de Compostela
  • From Galicia, Spain
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About Me

I am a person with a lot of curiosity, I love to learn new things and to accumulate experiences knowing new people and discovering other cultures. My passion is Medicine, and I recognize that I like studying. I enjoy helping people and my dream is to travel the world working as a doctor. My hobbies are running (I'm a friki of athletics) and playing the guitar. I consider myself a very responsible, tolerant and respectful person with an open mind. Something I can't stand is wasting my time. I love optimistic people and lovers of life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I recently discovered that traveling is one of the best things in the world. I wouldn't want to die without having traveled a good part of the planet. I think that meeting people from other cultures is also a way of traveling, and Couchsurfing offers you that opportunity. I would also like to learn other languages ​​and improve my English.

Interests

  • running
  • traveling
  • rock music
  • languages
  • medicine
  • nature
  • research
  • surgery

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: I've played the guitar for 9 years and a little bit the piano.
- CLASSIC ROCK ( Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin , Aerosmith, Scorpions, Guns&Roses, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton...)
- BLUES: Gov't Mule
- CLASSICAL: Debussy, Chopin, Yan Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi, Mychael Nyman...
- SOUTHERN ROCK: Lynyrd Skynyrd
- GRUNGE: Nirvana; Alice in Chains; Pearl Jam

MOVIES: I don't have much time to watch movies or series, but some that I like are:
- Inception
- Mr Nobody
- The life of David Gale
- Mystic River
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Nightcrawler
- Memento
- Only Lovers Left alive

SERIES:
- House
- The Knick
- FRIENDS
- The Mentalist
- Stalker
- Grey's Anatomy

BOOKS:
- The Da Vinci Code
- The man who mistook his wife for a hat (Oliver Sacks)
- The curious incident of the dog in the night-time (Mark Haddon)
- Ante todo no hagas daño (Henry Marsh)
- Emotional Intelligence (Daniel Goleman)
- La tabla de Flandes
- NADA (Janne Teller)
- The mind's eye (Oliver Sacks)
- Homo Deus

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most incredible thing I did in my life was to change 5 times of university career. First study a month nursing, then I switched to dentistry. Then I decided to study Psychology and Dramatic Art for a year and finally realized that my passion is Medicine, and now I am definitely dedicated to it.

In my life I didn't do amazing things but I did many things: I trained and competed in athletics, basketball and table tennis. I went to the music conservatory for 9 years playing guitar and piano, and also went to painting and singing classes.

Some of my dreams to fulfill are:
- To run a marathon
- Volunteering in Africa

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH:

I can show you a lot of things about Spanish culture and especially about Galicia. I really enjoy explaining anything or teaching the Spanish language.

I could spend hours talking about Medicine, health or Psychology. There are many interesting things to tell about it.

I can also teach you to play the guitar and have a good time singing.

LEARN:

- I love learning anything new. I am very interested in practicing English.
I would like to discover new cultures through their people, to listen to stories and customs of other countries and to practice them.

SHARE:

I would like to share stories and experiences. I think everyone is always learning something, whether good or bad. Although we are young, we have a perspective on life that can bring something to other people who are different from us. Older people can also tell us many more experiences. Everyone has something to tell.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- My experiences in my life
- My hobbies: sports, guitar, nature, Medicine
- My culture: Spanish and Galician
- My language: spanish (and galician if you want)
- My way of thinking
- My friends!
- My favourite places of vegetarian food

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain

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