Valentina+Roat

Hi! My name is Valentina Roat, I am 24 (my birthday is on June the 25th) and I am an only child. I have always lived in Campodarsego, a town near Padua. Campodarsego is not really big, but it is surrounded by many places where it is possible to have fun. Moreover, from my town I can easily reach other Venetian cities, such as Venice and Verona (Romeo and Juliet's city) by train or by car. I study foreign languages, English and German, at the University of Padua. I have been studying English since I was 11; however, after finishing high school, I interrupted my studies for three years because I started working full time. Since I did not like my job, which consisted of assisting customers's management accounting software, I decided to put myself to the test choosing something different, so I matriculated. University is quite though, especially because I had never studied German before, but at least I like what I am doing. I chose English because I think that nowadays it is a very important language. It has become frequent to keep in touch with people all around the world, and English is usually used in order to communicate with each other. Whereas I chose German because my family has always been fascinated by Germany; probably it is due to our origin: my ancestors were German. But I chose it also because I like German literature, especially Sturm und Drang authors.

In my free time I really like listening to music; usually indie, but I like also "historic" rock bands such as Kiss, Iron Maiden, Guns'n'Roses, and so on. When it is possible, I go to the concerts of the bands I listen to because I think it is a way of knowing them better and appreciating them more. Then I like going to the cinema and watching films at home. I do not prefer any particular kind of film, but I do hate horror movies! Visiting new cities is another thing I like to do; in my opinion discovering places different from where you live enriches the mind. Unfortunately, up to now I have not travelled as much as I would like to. Apart from Italian cities I have been in Prague, Austria, and two times in Berlin. Berlin is a very interesting city, it is full of life and quite different from Italian cities in various aspects: for example fashion, habits, and architecture. I really love it and I hope I will visit it again. In the future I would go to Paris, London, and Dublin. Japanese manga and anime are among my passions, too; at the moment I am reading Kodomo no Omocha and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles (Clamp are my favourite authors) and I am watching on YouTube Naruto.