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Mike
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@mikebnark
Sevastopol, Ukraine
Simferopol, Ukraine
Russian
Ukrainian
English
Greek
German
Spanish
Chinese
About Me
My name is Mike. I enjoy learning languages. Languages connect people and help us to exchange experience. People get to know each other and learn good things from one another to become better, that is one of the reasons why I decided to study philology. I graduated from my hometown university and after that studied for in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Right now I live and work in Beijing, China.
Another advantage of being able to speak foreign languages is that it makes any kind of travelling easier. When you live in another country for a period of time you have an outstanding opportunity to absorb all the best from the nation you cooperate with. And of course it makes leisure more interesting. There are no doubts that seeing world is a great thing and I'd like to learn more to overcome more borders.
Right now I live and work in Beijing, China.
Another advantage of being able to speak foreign languages is that it makes any kind of travelling easier. When you live in another country for a period of time you have an outstanding opportunity to absorb all the best from the nation you cooperate with. And of course it makes leisure more interesting. There are no doubts that seeing world is a great thing and I'd like to learn more to overcome more borders.
Requests
Language practice, cultural experience exchange.
Language Exchange Requests
Interested in practicing Modern Greek.
My german and Spanish are not too good at the moment, so would be nice to find someone who will help me with those.
I'm able to have a simple conversation in Chinese, but not too good with characters so far.
My german and Spanish are not too good at the moment, so would be nice to find someone who will help me with those.
I'm able to have a simple conversation in Chinese, but not too good with characters so far.
Hobbies & Interests
Travelling and tasting different foods; classical literature; movies; video games; WWE; etc.
Favorite Music
I listen to many genres of music and I can't specify one particular. Among my favourite entertainers I would name such as: Rammstein, Alt-f, Lady Gaga, Mikis Theodorakis, Vangelis, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Soko and many others. I like listening to soundtracks for movies or games too. My favourite movie composers are Vladimir Cosma, Ennio Morricone and Yann Tiersen. Music is a great invention of humankind and I'm always glad to find some new compositions which I would add to my playlist.
Favorite Movies
All movies by Wes Anderson; Home alone 1 and 2; Die hard 1, 2 and 3; Bad Santa; Big Lebowski; Snatch; Pulp Fiction; Reserviour dogs; Hateful eight, Once upon a time in Hollywood etc.
Favorite TV Shows
Regular show, Gravity falls, Rick and Morty, The Simpsons, Futurama, Monkey dust, Animals.
Favorite Books
I prefer to read classical literature and poetry. This is a great source for people to get knowledge. Some of my favourite works are:
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov; Crime and punishment, The idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Slaughterhouse-Five Or The Children's Crusade by Curt Vonnegut; Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis; The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov; Crime and punishment, The idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Slaughterhouse-Five Or The Children's Crusade by Curt Vonnegut; Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis; The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.
Favorite Quotes
This too shall pass.
Actions speak louder than words.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
There is no time like the present.
Fall seven times and stand up eight.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
The limits of my language are the limits of my world.
Actions speak louder than words.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
There is no time like the present.
Fall seven times and stand up eight.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
The limits of my language are the limits of my world.
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