Originally from Hilden, near Düsseldorf in Germany, I am now spending a gap year in Canada until starting my psychology studies next year. I've always wanted to come to North America, it has been a dream of mine since childhood. I started my adventure in Vancouver where I stayed for about 5 months. Right now I am on a traveling period through Canada and the US for several months.

To fund my travels, I have worked in a Coffeeshop in Germany and in a restaurant in Downtown Vancouver.

"I can't tell where the journey will end, but I know where to start"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting new, open-minded, and positive people and getting to know places from a local's authentic perspective.

Interests

• coffee
• meditation
• politics
• traveling
• cars
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• swimming
• badminton
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I have a very wide music taste. I do listen to a lot of "mainstream" music, but also love to find indie singers and songwriters on Spotify and Soundcloud. I like music from today as well as older music, like from the 60s and 70s, or oldschool rap. A song I really can always listen to and never get tired of is "Empire State of Mind".

I like going to the cinema every now and then but in general I prefer TV serieses. For example, I loved Breaking Bad, House of Cards, Monk, and How I Met Your Mother.

My favourite authors are John Grisham and Stehen King and as I mostly prefer thrillers and mystery novels. One of my best reads was "The Circle" by Dave Eggers, which was my first novel in English (apart from school literature). Currently I am reading "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" by Michael Chabon. At first, I almost regretted that choice though, as it's everything but an easy read for a non-native speaker...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crossing Canada from coast to coast, all the way from Victoria to Halifax, mostly by train, with several stops and detours.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A helping hand, good and interestings conversations, teaching some German if requested

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany