My name is Erim, I am from Turkey. I have been living in USA for the last 7 years.
I am studying civil engineering and management and will be graduating in May.
I am passionate about furniture design and craftsmanship. We will see what the next chapter brings.

FYI: After reading many profiles, (understandably) I saw people didn't necessarily feel comfortable leaving a stranger alone in their place. I am perfectly fine with leaving as early as you are and come back later, if you have no time to hangout during the day

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I went to an international high school in New Mexico called UWC-USA and afterwards I fell in love with travelling and meeting people with different backgrounds. I think it is a lot more fulfilling when one can form relationships with people of that place. To me the way I remember a trip is completely different if I made a friend and I think couchsurfing is a great community for that.

(I have been hitting up friends from high school when I am visiting somewhere but it doesn't always work.)

Interests

• architecture
• sustainability
• furniture design
• civil engineering
• uwc

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a huge Queen fan. I like techno~house music (max cooper, stephen bodzin...)

Some of my favorite movies:
Shawshank Redemption, Usual Suspects, Trainspotting, Full Metal Jacket, list goes on.

Top 4 Books, not in order:
The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
The Stranger (Albert Camus)
Blindness (Jose Saramago)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company, some stories, Turkish food, random facts and I heard that I was a good listener but you should be the judge

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cuba, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Turkey, United States