Hi! 👋🏻
My name is Petra. I'm a passionate architect, currently living and working in Novi Sad, Serbia.

[for guests]
❗ If you want me to be your host, I can host only during weekends - Friday, Saturday, (maybe) Sunday - since I'm full time employed and working the rest of the days.
If you don’t have any references or photos or you’re lacking details in your profile, I cannot host you, sorry.
Please, have this in mind before texting me. Thanks ❗
- also, please don’t send me random friend requests and hellos in inbox

[back to me]
From an early age I started traveling and moved from my hometown to enroll into Serbian High School in Budapest, Hungary. I lived in a dormitory for four years and made friends for life! Throughout my studies in Serbia I have traveled a lot and met wonderful people from around the world. I have been on a Work and Travel program to USA two times, went on Erasmus student exchange in Poznań, Poland for one semester and did a two-monts-long Erasmus internship in Vienna, Austria. Of course, along the way, I was traveling a bit to some countries in Europe. Basically, I experienced working, studying, living and traveling abroad and met amazing people who I am still in touch with.

That's why I'm on Couchsurfing!
I am always open for new friendships, travels and life experiences!
World is a beautiful place to be explored.
Fortune favours the brave 🍀

However, I have to admit, occasionally I feel like I’m lacking bravery, like I fear failure and rejection. I know that sometimes you have to risk and try again, but I think I’m still learning to do that. Hopefully, future and years of life experience will teach me more, probably this app too - I really believe so.
On the other hand, I wouldn’t say I’m an introvert. Actually, quite opposite, I love being active and with people, trying new things. Of course, everybody needs some time alone from time to time, so do I :)

I always lived in cities and considered myself as an urban girl loving faster paced lifestyle, though I think this changes as you grow older. Every now and then, I do think of living in a countryside and how would that shape me completely differently.
But still, I would prefer walking around the streets, blinded by skyscrapers and city lights. At the end of the day, I’m still an architect who finished master’s degree in urbanism ;)

I’m probably most grateful for my beautiful childhood, my amazing parents and younger sister without whom I wouldn’t be what I am today 🫶🏻

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Basically, after finishing master's degree, I immediately got a job in my profession, which has both pros and cons. My studies were very dinamic, I used to travel a lot, always doing these programs where I was meeting lots of students from different countries. I love sharing experiences, speaking English, learning about new cultures and traveling. Now, since I'm employed, I don't have much time and opportunities like that. The routine somehow “ate” me and I hope that will change soon 🤞🏻

That's why I wanted to try this app! Hopefully, I will continue making friends abroad like I did ☀️
Not everybody has to be strangers :)

Interests

I love drawing and obviously that's why I wanted to go for architecture. I also admire art, I believe I’m more a visual type of a person. But architecture somehow combines art and engineering together and I love that.

During my free time I love hanging out with my friends. At home I'm usually doing some illustrations on my PC, watching movies and reading books.
I like going out and listening to good music as well.

I just loooove animals, second wish was becoming a vet. Back at hometown, where my parents still live, I have a cat and a dog, my cutest furry babies 🐾

• animals
• pets
• architecture
• design
• photography
• illustrations
• coffee
• movies
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• table tennis
• friends
• bike riding
• rollerblading
• talking
• family
• deep conversations
• summer
• urbanism

Music, Movies, and Books

music: rock, pop, indie rock, soul, house
books / movies: thrillers, mysteries, dramas, sci-fi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Probably skydiving

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always open for learning about other cultures, languages, backgrounds and sharing perspectives.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm very neat and since I lived in a few dormitories, I am very adaptable.
Surely, I can offer good time and positive energy, I like deep conversations about different topics in life and my friends say I'm kinda funny and very approachable :)
I have to say, I’m not a big eater and a foodie, I’m not enjoying food as usually other people do 😅 Nevertheless, I’m not picky at all and I appreciate trying new foods. I’m always down for cooking together.
Also, I learned to be resourceful and independent, therefore don't worry much about me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Poland, Serbia, United States