Juli

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Hey, Juli here :)
I had some great experiences with Workaway last year (2023) when I did my gap year and kind of solo travelled through Canada for 2,5 months! While I started my studies in Engineering, I still use every moment that I can get to travel and explore even if it is more closer to home now :) Right now I have planned to got to Portugal in March (9th until 21th) and I would love to find a short-term host for maybe a week or a couple of days! I am looking for a great experience, fun work with great people, animals or whatever you have to offer! I also want to use my time to explore different areas of Portugal.

I love being outside, around animals, exploring our lovely world, meeting and connecting with new amazing people, opening my horizon and just enjoying my gap year.
I am 20 years old, from southern germany. I started my bachelor of engineering studies in autumn 2023.
After finishing high school last summer, I went to Ireland and did a study abroad semester, which was one of the best experiences in my life so far! Just an amazing experience. It was a programme to get a taste of university life and to try out different fields. I had an engineering/programming course, politics, psychology (my secret favorite), and sociology.
But after I came back I immediatly wanted to see more of the world. I always wanted to go to Canada (down that now!), Iceland, scandinavia, someday! But I am also interested in other destinations (politically stable would be good), something warm also sounds great ;)

I have always been a very curious person, interested in a lot, and always with a drive to evolve. Always open for a philosophical, or whatever conversation. I love to hear other opinions and discuss random topics.

I have experience in working with kids and animals (mostly horses), gardening and maintenance around the house, just look at my skills below. I would love to work with kids, animals, spending some of the time at a ranch or farm would also be great. I like the vibrant life in the city as well as living surrounded by nature.

I want to combine working, meeting people and travelling, and in general seeing great countries, nature and people!

Any other questions? Sounds good?
Then just text me :)
Have a lovely day!

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I would like to improve my french, I also currently learn it online. Also, I started learning some Spanish. Another language would also be lovely! My english is fluent but of course not perfect, enhancing even more would be great.I can teach you german or help to learn it, if you are interested in that!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Languages

Being an elderly companion

Teaching

Animal Care

More details about your skills

Soo my skills...
I have experience in ranch work, I started horseriding when I was 9, worked with and around horses and the stables in my leisure time. So I am used to working in stables and outdoors. I have also been giving riding lessons for a few years now, so I have also experience in working with kids :)
Apart from horses I love almost all animals, dogs might be my favorite! So some animals around will always make me happy! (as long as the animals are happy)

Back to the children, I also did some private tutoring (mostly maths, and some english), I enjoy it in general, when I can help and see kids evolve and grow, and beeing a small part in this process is just awesome! I got some experience through taking care of two kids (age 6 and 9) in a lovely host family last year. I helped them getting ready for school, preparing basic food, play time and helping with homework.

I also volunteered in an elderly home when I was younger.

An important part for me is sports in general, I love being active and have variety in my sports routine. I like going to the gym, ultimate frisbee, cycling, swimming, climbing, yoga, pilates. I also tried out judo and I really enjoyed it. And I did horse riding half my life, currently more training with horses on the ground or teaching than riding myself.

I learn to play the piano and I like working on just different kinds of skills such as programming, language learning, geography, ... I just love to learn new stuff!

I would say I am good in organising things (and most of the time being organised), I was part of planning some events, like our graduation ball in high school.

I would not say I have much experience with gardening, but I was occasionally helping my grandma or my mum out. So far, my own plants have also survived somehow! I got some experience when I worked with Workaway in Canada, I did a lot of garden maintenance like cutting branches and trees, chain sawing, planting, weeding and helping rearrange the garden and a Terrasse or mowing the gras.

German is my native language. I speak english quite fluently (I studied in ireland for a semester) and some french. I learned it in school, but I was never on the level I wished I would get. But, that is a goal for my gap year, I currently invest some time every day in to improve my french.

My sisters conclusion was, that I am good with animals and humans ;)

Even though I am creative, so far that does not really apply on cooking :( I can make food and but I like being efficient in the kitchen haha. But through living alone for some months that definatly got better.

I am open to learn new skills and improve my current skills. That might be my biggest asset, beeing curious for everything, always want to learn or improve something!

Age

20

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  cats to a small extend (cat hair),and some minor allergies like dust mites

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  Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian (tendency to vegan)