I’m a Russian student at the University of Messina in Italy who has made an attempt to regain his life back after running a rat race pursuing a career in finance and trying hard to meet everyone else’s highest expectations. I now travel to different countries and enjoy the simplest things that surround me. I’m passionate about meeting people from different cultures and getting to know what they like, how they live, what they value. When I’m not traveling or studying, I like reading non-fiction books, learning something new everyday, and doing some kind of a physical activity to break a sweat - gym, calisthenics (yet a beginner), sports like football and tennis.
Sometimes I lose myself in exploring new companies for potential investments (don’t read trading). In general, I just can’t sit tight, which fuels me to always invent some kind of activity for myself. However, I truly believe that freedom and the life full of joy can only be achieved through setting the right restrictions. As a person, I’m empathetic, open-minded, and one of the most optimistic people you’ll ever find in your life, that’s why you’ll almost always find me smiling.

P.S. I’ve joined the platform only recently, so you won’t be able to find too many references on me. However, in case you doubt that I’m a real person, you can always go to my Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/_maxxoni_/) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/maxim-yatcheni-256545197) and send me some captcha or a brain teaser to solve.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love that the platform promotes the concept of trust and unconditional service between the people. It is also a beautiful opportunity to get a deeper understanding of a foreign culture through personal communication and form exciting long-lasting friendships!

Interests

• cooking
• working out
• reading
• traveling
• investing
• soccer
• entrepreneurship
• psychology
• self-development
• calisthenics

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Interstate 60; VaBank 1,2; Knives Out; A Few Good Men; Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels; In Time; Kingsman: The Secret Service; Eurotrip; The Sting

Books: Anything by Tim Ferriss; Peter Lynch - One Up on Wall Street; David Salinger - The Cather in the Rye; Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist; Eckhart Tolle - A New Earth and The Power of Now; David Brooks - The Second Mountain; Tim Kreider - We Learn Nothing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered at the World Cup 2018 to give the foreign visitors the most pleasant experience of Russian hospitality

What I Can Share with Hosts

It’s hard to come up with a precise answer.. some food recipes maybe like cinnamon carrots and coconut cauliflower curry mash, book recommendations, funny stories of my life 😃

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Russian Federation