Anjali

India
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
India - from Oct 2023 until Dec 2024
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Description
Hello! My name is Anjali. I grew up in a small town in northern India. I've always been curious about different ways of living and thinking, which has taken me all across the globe, studying, working and travelling.
I've spent most of my life in India, and a few years in Singapore and the USA as a student (and part-time teacher). Teaching brings me a lot of joy :)
I also enjoy cooking, reading and nature-walks. I admire ancient Indian wisdom, and believe deeply in the principles of ayurveda, yoga, and meditation. I try to learn and inculcate these in my lifestyle as much as I can. I have also been passionate about exploring new genres of music all my life, and am eager to learn to play an instrument myself.
I am on a sabbatical currently and looking for opportunities to make meaningful contributions, travel to more unexplored places, learn new life-skills, make new friends and have fun conversations!
Interests
Writing
Music
Cooking & food
Charity work
Drawing & painting
Hiking
Pets
Dancing
Carpentry
Performing arts
Languages
Fitness
DIY & crafts
Vegetarian or vegan
Outdoor activities
Cycling
Books
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
More details about my language interests
I will gladly teach both English and Hindi. I myself want to learn some Japanese and would love a language buddy.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Animal Care
Charity Work
Languages
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Teaching
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I am fluent in English and Hindi (native speaker), and in general am excited about learning new languages. I am good with math, science and computer code. I have served as a teaching assistant and lecturer to undergraduate students in the USA for around 5 years, and I love to teach.
I can also cook decent Indian vegetarian meals, and love learning new recipes. Also, I'm good with kids. I haven't done a lot of pet-sitting before, but I am eager to start!( I love dogs, and all animals in general). I am also good with general housekeeping - cleaning and organizing and maintaining order.
I learnt basic water, fabric and oil painting as a child and although I haven't pursued these as an adult, I believe I can still contribute to basic arts and crafts work for my hosts.
Age
35
What else ...
I love playing Scrabble and badminton (the childhood version though :) ), and enjoy most card games. I also have been listening to various genres of music since childhood, and would love to learn to play an instrument myself.
Oh and I love rollercoasters!
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian

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27 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Anjali) for host (Experienced teachers and/or ...)

This was my first time volunteering here, but even as I write this, I feel sure that I will be back. The campus is a lovely little planet in itself, with its own magical sights and sounds, and several species inhabiting it - the school children being the most endearing among them. I am an Indian myself, but I have not experienced such bliss and… read more serenity anywhere I have lived or visited before in India. Quite unlike the city kids who never get a chance to grow up in an atmosphere steeped with spirituality and surrounded by beautiful nature, the kids are brimming with such playful innocence and unconditional affection that every interaction with them feels like a blessing. And they are extremely well-behaved and respectful - I am overwhelmed with emotion thinking about all the times they offered their place to me in the dining hall queues, almost forced me to eat from their lunch boxes during recess time, and greeted me with a smile and an upbeat 'Jai Swaminarayan ma'am!' every time they saw me. My main role here was as a substitute teacher, and hence I had the chance to interact with kids from almost all grades. They are all as curious as they are naughty, and they surprised me many times with their smart and thoughtful answers to my questions. I also taught some Hindi to the Rushikumar boys, who display an exceptional depth of character and thirst for knowledge that every teacher wishes to see in their students.
Even though the children are the ones I will miss most dearly, this memoir will be incomplete without a mention of the school staff and management, who went to great lengths to ensure the volunteers were comfortable and happy. We were treated like guests of honor in every small and big ceremony, the grandeur and beauty of which always pleasantly surprised me. Be it the Swamis, the School Director or the kitchen staff, what stood out most for me was their genuine desire to serve others, and their humility regardless of designation.
I will always cherish every experience I had in these four weeks, and am very grateful to Urvashi Ma'am for giving me this wonderful learning opportunity. I am passionate about teaching and the one month I spent in this school taught me about my own strengths and weaknesses as a teacher, and helped me experiment with different teaching methods to suit different age groups.
I wish the campus and its inhabitants a bright and blissful future. Thank you for everything, and Jai Swaminarayan!

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26 Mar 2024

Left by host (Experienced teachers and/or ...) for Workawayer (Anjali)

It has been a pleasure having Anjali at our school for a whole month where her main role in the school has been of a substitute teacher. She had helped primary age children learn through interactive word games and fun exercises to improve their vocabularies in English and Hindi. She also took drawing classes and taught them how to draw beautiful… read more

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