Friends from all over the world: Hi, I'm a medical student from Portugal, and I'm preparing to move to the UK after I finish my degree. My dream specialty is orthopedic surgery. It's tough work, but I just love the bustle, the hands-on approach and helping people return to the activities and sports they love. Also, when I finish all my studies, I'd like to establish myself in Canada. I lived there when I was very young, and I now remember it as a magical place where so many different cultures could coexist. That, and it's savage natural wonders (Man,those mosquitoes could suck you dry) I'm an outdoors kind of person. Boulder, climb, judo and cycling are my passions. Judo got me interested in Japanese culture. The language is so beautiful and melodious, I really want to learn it someday . I love traveling and meeting different people with different tastes in music, reading, cuisine... My country is tiny, and the world is soo huge, so meeting people from other cultures is awesome! I'm looking for English speaking partners. You don't have to be a native, I welcome all opportunities for practicing. If you can give me a feel for the British/Canadian way of thinking and culture, that's an added bonus! Overall, let's spend some fun times chatting and improving our languages :)