Hey Emmy,
22/M/US here! I'm a chem grad student in the Midwest who enjoys running, gardening, and some gaming. I posted on r/penpals a while back if you'd like to read my full blurb.
The part about your message that really jumped out at me was wanting to hear different perspectives. I was incredibly fortunate to find a house with a Malaysian engineer, an Albanian chemical biologist (just got their doctorate), an American astronomer, an American bird scientist, and a Taiwanese business major, and it's been great seeing their perspectives in everyday life.
If you'd like to write, feel free to drop me a line! I realize your post has been around a couple days and probably has other responses, so don't sweat it if this response doesn't float your boat.
Have a great day, -RepLie