Alec

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Hello! I just graduated college in May so now I am really trying to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life! I found workaway recently and I am extremely excited about it because I am hoping to find an opportunity to help others while also learning more about different cultures.

I am motivated by a desire to being a difference in other people's lives. I really hope that the skills I have can help someone else improve their own life. I believe I am a fast learner and hard-worker that is capable of succeeding in different tasks, especially when it comes to creating meaningful change in the lives of others.

I really enjoy learning about other cultures and for the past two years, I have had an obsession with Brasil! I've spent a good part of these past two years watching Brazilian movies, listening to Brazilian music, and consuming all things Brazilian. I've been lucky enough to meet a few Brazilians along the way and I am convinced that Brazil is an extraordinary place full of beauty and incredible people. I've been studying Portuguese for about a year now and a personal goal of mine is to speak Portuguese well one day. Through Workaway, I am hoping to have the opportunity to practice and improve my Portuguese! Maybe I can be of some help with English!

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Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
To say that I have been obsessed with learning Portuguese is a bit of an understatement. It has been one of my goals of the past two years to learn the language and my encounters with Brazilians has only made me want to learn even more! Estou aprendendo português e espero que vou ter uma oportunidade para praticar no Brasil um dia! Sou fluente em inglês, então acho que posso ajudar outras que estão aprendendo inglês! Meu nível do Portuguese ainda é intermediário, mas espero que um dia, eu seja fluente!

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Teaching

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I recently graduated from Gettysburg College with a degree in Biology. I think that I am pretty well rounded in the field and have been exposed to a number of different topics while studying biology. My time in college also gave me valuable experience when it comes to teaching others, as I was able to spend a semester teaching young children at a local elementary school the basics of music theory.

I have quite a bit of experience working in kitchens and making pizza! For the past 5 years, I have been a pizza maker at 4 different pizza places.

Also, as a native English speaker, I hope that I can be useful to others hoping to learn English. I am learning Portuguese right now and I have become extremely interested in the process of learning languages. Hopefully my experience learning a new language can be applicable others that are just starting out on their language learning journey!

Age

24

What else ...

I am a big sports fan and I love to watch baseball, basketball, and tennis!

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