Hello there! My name is Rona and in September I will start studying philosophy at the university of Leiden in the Netherlands after a gap year. Last three months I was in Costa Rica and Panama, doing a language course and traveling around the two countries. A couple of days in the end of July and the beginning of August I will be traveling through Europe with an interrail pass. I am mainly looking to discover the north of Italy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a soon to be student I'm looking to make connections all over Europe. As I am still young I would like to learn from other people and meet someone with different viewing points. Also the hostels in Europe cost a little more than I can afford at the moment.

Interests

• theater
• hiking
• scuba diving
• art history
• philosophy
• ancient history
• latin dances

Music, Movies, and Books

The favourites differ from month to month. At this moment I really enjoy the following in no particular order.

Music
- Mashrou' Leila
- Bachata in general
- 70's music
- Maaike Ouboter

Movies
- Green book
- Spirited away
- Lord of the Rings movies
- Captain fantastic

Books
- Call me by your name
- Children act
- The perks of being a wallflower
- Dracula

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Recently I've tried scuba diving for the very first time with a good friend of mine. In three days time I've obtained my PADI open water license. With this skill I am looking forward to discover some new under water perspectives.

Teach, Learn, Share

We could do a language exchange. I would be able to teach Dutch for example. The other way around, I could benefit too. Learning Spanish, French or German for example.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Question filled conversations about history, philosophy, art or anything else while enjoying a Dutch stroopwafel.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Palestine, Panama, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands