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Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
Hiking
Description
I love learning new things, which is why I like to travel! I like seeing new places, trying new foods, and learning local customs and languages. I speak three languages natively (German, Italian, and English) and am working on my fourth and fifth (French and Spanish). I also like to hike, climb, make music (though I’m not a big improviser), and use my hands, though admittedly I haven’t had much of a chance to do that over the last few years while studying. Looking forward to the next adventure!
Interests
Carpentry
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Writing
Technology
Plant care
Performing arts
Outdoor activities
Nature
Music
Languages
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Events & social
Drawing & painting
Dancing
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Culture
Cooking & food
Books
Astronomy
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
I love languages. I speak three languages natively (German, Italian, and English) and am working on my fourth and fifth (French and Spanish). I also always try to pick up as much as I can wherever I visit -- that's how I learned to read (though not speak/understand) Korean, and normally can at least stumble through interactions in most European languages.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Some knowledge of:
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Able to teach about:
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
- I speak German, Italian, and (American) English natively and with no accent
- I studied mathematics and computer science (Bachelor’s) and also have a PhD in computer science (specializing in cryptography, which includes areas like encryption technologies and digital signatures)
- I am not a professional programmer, but I do have experience creating websites from scratch (HTML, CSS) and writing programs to automate tasks or implement cryptography as part of my research. For example, I created a little program for my mom that uses a barcode scanner to scan her books and inserts titles, authors, etc. in a Google Spreadsheet for her.
- I have kept my houseplants and others’ (plant-sitting) alive decently well, and I would love to learn more about gardening
- I cook most meals for myself, mostly simple Italian cuisine (pasta with various sauces, lasagna, eggplant parmesan) and have a few curries in my repertoire. I cook mostly vegetarian food. I also make a good tiramisu.
- I’m not a handyman but I can hold my own assembling furniture, changing lightbulbs, and other tasks like that around the house. When I lost one of the plastic legs of my Christmas tree, I 3D-modeled a new one to replace it. I also cut and stained some wooden slats myself to create a display for my national park postcard collection.
- As I’ve said, I love to learn! I’m a quick learner so I’m happy to take on some new challenges and learn new skills :)
Age
27
What else ...
I love board and card games! In the past, I've played a lot of Settlers of Catan and other classic games. I also play a lot of trick-taking card games, mostly the German games Skat and Doppelkopf. I am also a big Dungeons & Dragons player -- I've been playing since 2015 and I've run some of my own campaigns, including a few aimed at teaching the game to beginners.
Besides that, I like to read, play some sports like ultimate frisbee, play piano and flute, and hopefully find some time to get better at drawing and painting.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
