- The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page -

Hello, everyone! My name is Victoria and I'm from Ukraine. I finished my bachelor degree in International Relations in 2015, and now I work as head of recruitment and selection at Teach For Ukraine, two-year leadership development program that attracts most talented Ukrainian graduates to teach in rural communities and drive local changes during two years. Previously, I worked as project manager at Kyiv Post, Ukrainian English-language newspaper. In 2016 I also had a chance to intern at Canada's House of Commons.

Since I've met lots of wonderful people during my exchange semester in Wroclaw (Poland), they are now all scattered in differents corners of the world. Whenever there is a chance to meet them, I book my tickets and pack the suitcase. That's why I decided to try couchserfing :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When travelling, I'm usually up at 7-8, because you cannot sleep all day when there are so many interesting places to see outside, so after I have a coffee I will explore your city. I'm not very demanding of where to stay, I just need a clean place where I can safely spend a night and leave my luggage when outside. I'm up for talks over coffee and I promise a souvenir from Ukraine for those who host me :)

Interests

Theatre, literature, music, cinematography, travelling, contemporary dance and many more. Well, you can find out all that when we meet :)

• books
• literature
• dancing
• coffee
• traveling
• music
• international relations
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - jazz, latin, classic. I should confess I have this guilty pleasure - Spanish cheesy songs like 'Bailando', but if you don't like it I promise to listen to it only when wearing my earplugs :)

Movies - just too many of them!

Books - start with "The Movable Feast" and go to all Remarque's novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Erasmus exchange program in Wroclaw, Poland.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Souvenirs from Ukraine, amazing company, lots of funny stories and my cheerful personality :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Poland