*Currently traveling in Byron Bay*

My name is Ruth van Dongen, I am 23 years old, and I live in Groningen, a city in the north of The Netherlands. Last July I finished my bachelor in econometrics. Econometrics is the application of statistical and mathematical theories in economics for the purpose of testing hypotheses and forecasting future trends.
In my free time I like to play tennis/squash and to swim and in the winter months I love to ski. Furthermore, I really like playing games with my friends and family.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started traveling from February 7th. I started in Bali and after 2 weeks I moved on to Australia. So far, traveling is great! You meet people with different backgrounds, see different cultures and beautiful natural characteristics. During my trip, I would like to gain more experience with daily life in Australia and I think couch surfing would be a great opportunity to experience this. In Melbourne I met some locals and I love their stories. I am so curious how it will be living here in this enormous and above all beautiful country. Furthermore, I would like to improve my English, and I think couch surfing can help me improving this.

Interests

Skiing, surfing (currently learning it), playing tennis/squash, meeting new people, mathematics, teaching (mathematics and economics)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going on this world trip!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands