Language exchange and join my daily life at a local musical home in Georgetown Penang, Malaysia

Informationen

• 

  Beschreibung

  *Please note that I work and study in shifts, so I can only confirm dates up to 10 days in advance. Kindly contact me no more than 2 weeks before your arrival, and I will then provide details on the specific help I’ll need. I normally host a single workawayer. Ocassionally I could host 2 workawayers.*
  
  Hello Workawayers, I am Michelle, a full time teacher, teaching mainly music (Piano, Violin and Singing), and also Mathematics. I also attend university full time and doing a pure science major, along with running a small touring side hustle and renting room. Sometimes, my friend come to live with me.
  
  I thrive on structure, routine, and having planned outcomes. Casual small talk doesn’t appeal to me; instead, I find great enjoyment in engaging in discussions regarding to mathematics. Mathematics is a serious hobby, so I am most excited to meet engineers, mathematic majors, and anyone like minded.
  
  Another fun interest of mine is Herpetology. I am very keen to look at snakes, lizards in nature.
  
  My home is the most suitable for those who are eager to experience a typical Malaysian life in a local neighbourhood.
  
  I live in a local government housing area. The people who lives here are low income people. In my building, you will see many local people and the way of their daily life. I am located in Georgetown, Penang Island. My building is very near the sea.
  
  On fridays, saturdays and sundays, children come to my place to learn. So, you will get to observe the children and highly encourages to interact with the children. You are however not allowed to take photos of the children to protect their privacy. You are allowed to play music on weekdays 10am - 8pm only
  
  I have reduced mobility as I have partially torn 6 of my ligaments in both knees. I cannot stand for a long period of time, walk a long distance, kneel and squat. Therefore, I do not go out much unless if I have to. During my free time, I draw and colour, read books and swim.

• 

  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Unterrichten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
• 

  Interessengebiete

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Kultur

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer

  

  Sprachen

  

  Bücher

  

  Natur

  

  Radfahren

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten
• 

  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Location and Nearby Attractions:
  My place is just a 3 km walk to the city center and the UNESCO Heritage Site, making it very convenient for you to explore the local culture. You can also take Bus 12, which goes directly to the city center. The heritage area is rich in history, and you’ll find numerous museums that are well worth a visit.
  
  Cultural Experience:
  Staying in a local government flat offers a unique opportunity to experience the daily life of a community, particularly people from lower-income backgrounds. It’s a great chance to observe and interact with local residents, including the children who come to my place to learn. I highly encourage you to engage with them, as this can provide valuable insights into the local culture and way of life.
  
  Music Lessons:
  I offer music lessons (Piano, Violin, and Singing) to Workawayers at a discounted rate. You’ll be able to take a minimum of 3 hours per subject per week. If you're interested, feel free to reach out, and I’ll provide you with more information on the different lesson packages available.
  
  Planned Activities During Your Stay:
  To make your stay both enriching and enjoyable, I will organize various activities that allow you to immerse yourself in the local culture and explore the beauty of Penang and beyond. Activities will be planned based on my available time, and workawayers will not be able to choose specific activities. However, I will ensure each activity is engaging and culturally significant.
  
  Some examples of activities I’ve organized in the past include:
  - Mini Food Tour
  - Round-the-Island Tour
  - Camping
  - Nature walk at Penang Botanical Garden
  - Cultural Dance or Music Show
  - Chinese Calligraphy & Chinese Brush Drawing
  
  For those who stay longer, I’ve also organized trips to nearby states such as Perak and Kedah, which offer their own unique attractions:
  
  I will schedule these activities according to my availability, ensuring that they provide you with a meaningful way to experience Penang and Malaysia as a whole.

• 

  Arbeit

  Description of help needed.
  
  Cleaning and Tidying help
  - Cleaning windows floors, walls, rooms, kitchen, balcony, toilet, bathroom, furniture
  - Tending the plants
  - Cleaning the car
  - Needs to be meticulous
  
  Crochet help
  Help to crochet granny squares. You must already know how to crochet granny squares.
  
  Help Teaching Piano (5-8 hours a week)
  - You must be available to help on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for two consecutive weekends (i.e. two Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays).
  - Please share more about your piano experience, including your current repertoire and your highest level of proficiency.
  - A positive reference is required, as you will be working with children.
  
  Eco project
  - You must be willing to do this when there are glass jars.
  - Remove labels of glass jars and plastic containers, these jars and containers must be very clean, and these will be sent to people who use these jars and containers to put food and sell.
  - Removed fermented citrus, cut into small pieces to make into fertilizers later.
  
  German Language help (Important)
  - For native speakers only. To help with reading, listening, writing and speaking german. I want the language to be incorporated in my daily life.
  
  Mandarin Language help (From Middle of June until to be announced later)
  - For native speakers only.
  - To assist a 12 year old and practice reading, essay writing, and grammar.
  - A positive reference is required, as you will be working with children.
  
  Painting
  - Painting the walls and ceiling
  - Painting the chairs
  - Weather and humidity permitting
  
  
  I am looking for someone who is energetic, vibrant, and passionate about learning new things. The candidate should:
  - Age 35 and below
  - Must have ID verification
  - Be honest, patient, punctual, proactive, reliable, and sensible.
  - Have humility, integrity, and grit.
  - Be healthy, an early bird, and enthusiastic about work.
  -Willing to help with other tasks if something arises.
  
  Priority will be given to those who has positive reference from hosts as I have many children here.
  
  I STRICTLY do not host children, smokers, drug user, and people who use profanity and also those who do not bother to read my profile.
  
  Depending on the days and tasks, morning work may start as early as 9 AM, and evening tasks can go until 9 PM. You’ll need to follow my schedule, as it needs to align with my university and work commitments. Generally, you will have 3 days off each week.
  
  I do not have Wifi at home. If you need to be constantly on the internet, this is not a place for you.

• 

  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Malay: Fließend
  Deutsch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Chinesisch (Mandarin): Gute Kenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  My language proficiency are as below Malay My national language and I am a native speaker English The 2nd language in Malaysia and my proficiency is C1. Chinese - Mandarin My 3rd language and my proficiecy is B2 German Completed B1. Chinese (Other dialects) Speak Teochew and Hokkien fluently. Could understand and speak some Cantonese. Improving and learning German is my priority. I have no interest to learn or practice other language.
• 

  Unterkunft

  Minimum stay is 7 days. Maximum stay is 15 days. My work and university schedule changes every week, so I could only confirm your stay one week in advance.
  
  I provide accommodation without meals as I have no time to cook for you. You have to buy your own meals. Only vegetarian food and light cooking is allowed. No frying, no deep frying, no cooking with oil.
  
  If two person comes, the 2nd person need to bring his/her own sleeping bag.
  
  Your room will be provided with mattress, pillow, blanket, light, fan, plants, window, and piano. Refer to the photo.
  
  I will write out a weekly schedule for you and a milestone for you to track. For every week of your stay, you help 15 hours.
  
  Your responsibilities :
  When you live at my place, you will be treated like a family. Therefore , it is your responsibility to keep the place that you stay clean.
  - Vacuum the home at least twice a week.
  - Change the bedsheets and pillow cases before you leave, put the used bedsheet, pillow case and blanket in the laundry basket and I will wash them, so that the next guest will have clean place to live.
  
  Keeping the common place tidy :
  - pick up your hair after you shower and throw in the rubbish bin
  - clean up the kitchen and dining table after using.
  - arrange books back into the shelf after reading.
  
  
  HOW TO COME TO MY HOME :
  Coming by train is the safest way. Take a train to Butterworth. From Butterworth, walk and take the ferry to go to Penang island.
  Once you reach the island, from the Jetty , take Bus number 12 to Ocean View. You can also walk for 3km if you do not want to take the bus.
  
  If you take bus or flight to Penang International Airport, take any bus that goes to Komtar or Jetty. From jetty or komtar, take bus 12 to Ocean View. I will meet you at this bus stop. My home is right there. I do not provide my home address, therefore, if you are travelling internationally, you have to be responsible for the arrival card.
  
  
  IMPORTANT THINGS TO OBSERVE IN MY HOME
  - time management is very important in my home.
  - do not offer meat and seafood to me
  - You are only allowed to cook vegetarian food in my home.
  - You are NOT allowed to use oil to cook in my place. Only light cooking is allowed. (No deep-frying, no frying)
  - Dress code : Shower everyday before bedtime, wear and change clean clothes everyday. As I live by the equator and the weather is hot and humid all year round, it is a culture here to do bucket shower 2 to 4 times a day. You are required to follow the local culture, to at least shower once a day, before you sleep.
  
  Dress modestly during weekends when the children are around for class. Remove body piercings, cover excessive tattoos.
  
  As I teach music in my home on weekends and have children coming to my home, you have to be understanding that children are noisy!! You must be comfortable being around rambunctious children.
  
  Understand that I work full time and study university full time, so you have to be very independent. My job is busy. On some days, I start as early as 7am and end my day at 11pm. You must be independent and comfortable to stay alone. I will find time to spend with you, and to show you as much as you can learn.

• 

  Was noch ...

  I have been hosting on Workaway since 2017 and receive many applications every week. I review each one carefully, and I will decline any copy-paste applications, as well as those who do not meet the requirements or fail to answer the questions below. Your profile, CV, and first message are crucial to help you stand out.
  
  You are welcome to make inquiries throughout the year, but I only accept bookings within two weeks of your intended arrival. Due to my full-time work and university schedule, I can only confirm your stay 10 days in advance.
  
  Please note that due to my busy schedule, I will not conduct video or phone interviews. I will only correspond here after you have answered all the questions below and will provide my location once your stay is confirmed.
  
  For two canditate coming together, please write the dates first, before filling up the below questionaire as I could only host 2 candidates on certain weeks.
  
  For single candidate, you must include the following details to show you’ve thoroughly read my profile. As I can only host one person at a time, I will choose the most suitable candidate:
  
  - Exact arrival and departure dates. How will you be arriving (bus, train, flight)? I will provide you with the check-in and check-out times.
  - Length of stay. The minimum stay is 7 days, and the maximum is 15 days.
  - Are you an introvert or extrovert?
  - Most days, I stay at the university or workplace. Are you independent and comfortable staying alone at the house?
  - What is your highest level of education?
  - What are your hobbies and interests?
  - Why did you choose Penang as your destination? And why do you want to work at my place?
  - Are you open to helping out with other tasks if something unexpected comes up?
  - Are you comfortable with physical tasks or tasks that require some manual labor?
  - What is your biggest fear, and what can you not do? How do you plan to improve on this?
  - How can my work/home help you become a better person?
  - What are your personal goals during this Workaway experience?
  - Are you here to learn music? If yes, please tell me more about your prior musical experiences and learning goals.
  
  I live in a Muslim country and in a conservative Muslim neighborhood, so please dress respectfully according to the local customs. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
  - Avoid wearing revealing clothing, such as anything that shows cleavage or your butt crack.
  -Please refrain from excessive piercings or gothic/punk style clothing.
  - If you have visible tattoos, please wear clothing that covers them, especially in public.
  - Refrain from eating pork in front of my Muslim neighbors, and be respectful of their cultural practices.
  
  Thank you for understanding and helping to respect the local culture and community.

• 

  Etwas mehr Information

  • 

    Internet Zugang

  • 

    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

  • 

    Wir besitzen Tiere

  • 

    Wir sind Raucher

  • 

    Familien möglich

• 

  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

Website-Sicherheit

Feedback (23)