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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Greek (modern), Spanish; learning Chinese, German, Italian
  • 31, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Full time student and adventure seeker
  • University
  • From Montreal, Quebec
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Discovering Life's simple pleasures.

ABOUT ME

I'm a Masters student at McGill University, in the department of neurology. I'm also a private tutor for young children; I hope to one day open up a school for children with disabilities.

PHILOSOPHY

"Life is like a coin; you can spend it any way you like, but you can only spend it once."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I thoroughly enjoy helping others find a temporary home.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had a few experiences; one in Spain (spur of the moment couch host who turned out to be just wonderful!) And darling Bailey, who has since been a great part of my life! Sweet Dan was wonderful company, even though it was only for a day.
Never again will I go back to reclusive hotel rooms. I thirst for adventure, and couch surfing definitely quenches my thirst.

Interests

I LOVE music. I've played piano for 11 years. I also have a passion for discovering gems of the world; visiting random little villages and looking at a different kind of beauty. I enjoy entertaining and having a great time, just as well as laying on the couch and thinking of pleasurable memories I have created amidst travelling!
On weekends I try to keep it low key- I hike, play soccer, hang out with friends at local cafes, read books and enjoy the wonderful sun.

  • books
  • beauty
  • traveling
  • volunteer work
  • music
  • piano
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • surfing
  • soccer
  • teaching
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
- The Sixth Sense
- Becoming Jane
- Sherlock Holmes
- Immortals
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Balto
- Pocahontas
- The Lion King
- The Phantom of the Opera
- Immortals
- Fugitive Pieces
- Les Misérables
- The Avengers
- Ted

Music:
Everything and anything! I have learnt to enjoy every type of music; I value variety. Nonetheless, my top artists would be City and Colour, The Weeknd, The Fray, Pentatonix, Rudimental, Foreigner and Billy Joel.

Books:
- A Land Beneath the Sea
- The Kite Runner
- The Glass Castle
- A Thousand Splendid Suns
- The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I would love to participate in volunteer work across the world, but I am first discovering everything that the world has to offer!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would never want to live my life with regrets.
I feel that backpacking across the world is a great way to discover myself amidst the world and all its chaos. I need room to grow!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Greece, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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