Lily

aus: USA

Konto Typ
Einzelperson
Reiseziele
USA
Reisezeit
15.10.2002 - 01.12.2020
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Mein Status
unterwegs auf Reisen
Beschreibung
I’m a free-spirited, nature-loving college student eager to take time off of remote classes and spend this semester outdoors!

Last summer I spent 40 days canoeing with five other young women through the stunning rivers of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic. I find quite a lot of satisfaction in physical challenge, and feel confident in my strength and physical ability, as well as my outdoors skills.

I find so much joy in living outdoors, and truly feeling a part of the natural world. I am really excited by the opportunity, therefore, to do physical work and spend my days living outside at your farm!

I am also passionate about music, and love singing, playing (very basic) guitar, and playing piano (I have played the majority of my life but I am rusty nowadays).

I am fluent in Spanish, having lived in Mexico with my family, and I would love to practice/teach. Living in Oaxaca, going to school in Spanish and being immersed in such a rich, beautiful culture, was the most exciting and eye-opening experience of my life. I would be delighted to recount many adventures.

I also quite enjoy spending time with children, and I have two little sisters. I come from a very close knit family, and we often cook and bake together, and bond over our shared love of making and eating food.

I am a curious person, and I am eager to learn all you have to teach me!
Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann
Interessiert mich:
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Ökoprojekte
Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden
Gartenarbeiten
Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hausarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Kunstprojekte
Unterrichten
In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Sprachpraxis
Was könntest du arbeiten?
I possess outdoors skills and have extensive experience camping and canoeing.

I learned to speak Spanish in Mexico. While living in Oaxaca I spent a semester volunteering at a center for children, and taught music (basic piano, guitar) and English. Last year I volunteered at a center for immigrants, helping in a classroom for English-learners.

I also have experience as a youth radio reporter for a local radio station. I have covered the 2016 Democratic and Republican political conventions, the 2016 women’s march, the devastating 2017 earthquakes that hit Mexico, the migrant caravan passing through Mexico, the 2018 Mexican presidential election and more.

I have worked in a BBQ restaurant, a taco food cart, and work at the ITS help desk at my college. I thoroughly enjoy working with others and provide empathetic and friendly customer service.

Both going on long, remote canoe trips with other young women as well as living in another culture has made me adaptable and shown me the joy of speaking and working with people of different backgrounds.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Alter
19
Was noch ...
I love animals and am eager to learn more about caring for farm animals!
Etwas mehr Information
- Raucher
- Führerschein
- Allergien
  N/A
- Spezielle Ernährung
  Vegetarian

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07.12.2020

vom Host (Help with non-profit ...) für Workawayer (Lily)

Lily came to our farm with a group of friends in late summer and stayed through much of chestnut season in 2020. She and her friends were excellent guests, and I and the others staying here had nothing but positive experiences with them the whole time that they were here. I found Lily to be very intelligent, upbeat, organized, conscientious, and… read more independent. I believe that every time she took on a new task, I had only to explain what to do once, and then could trust her to carry on with little to no oversight, doing an excellent job. She also possesses surprising strength, which is surely a propitious attribute to have on our farm. I saw her take down a man in arm-wrestling who was quite strong.

There was a dearth of cultural exchange in 2020 due to the pandemic and travel restrictions. Everybody who was going to come here from abroad had to cancel. Lily readily included us in some refreshing cross-cultural experiences that were very fun and educational. She an Ella invited us to celebrate a Jewish feast with them, where they not only made us an excellent meal, but walked us through the ceremonies and customs and even sang for us. It was a beautiful experience. She also taught several of us how to salsa and samba dance, and I'm afraid, had to demonstrate a lot of patience. She is the most fluent non-native Spanish speaker that I have ever met (and likely more fluent than most of the native ones). I asked her to translate a lot of random words into Spanish, and she was never stumped. Her travel experiences are fascinating to hear about, especially her travels in the far North, and she was happy to relate them. Lily is also a talented and versatile musician. At the fire, her repertoire seemed to be endless, and she and Phoebe could go long into the night playing and singing songs. She and I had a lot of fun messing around on the piano and organ.

Lily and her friends (and briefly her family) were all excellent guests, being kind, deferential, clean, organized, and respectful of rules and spaces. They were also very Covid-conscious to the point where they contacted the other workawayers who were coming here for chestnut season and worked out a strategy that worked. It seems like a small thing, but as a host during a pandemic, you're potentially putting your life and the lives of your family in the hands of every workawayer that you host. Lily was very responsible about such things.

To sum up, I would recommend Lily most highly, and if she asks if any of her friends or family could come along or visit, then you are lucky, I would encourage you to open your doors to them too.

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03.11.2020

Vom Workawayer (Lily) für Host für (Help with non-profit ...)

Staying at Martin’s was truly an adventure. The farm is like its own little world--walking through the groves of mature chestnut trees during golden hour, or up the hill planted with seedlings and covered with glowing wildflowers, I often felt a sense of awe and wonder. Sleeping in a tent pitched by the barn, and working outside all day in the… read more fresh air made me feel deeply content, fulfilled and rejuvenated.

I decided to take a semester off of college and work on the farm with three friends during chestnut season. I found it to be just the break I needed from the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic. We spent our days collecting chestnuts, weeding the blueberry patches, mulching at the monastery, collecting soil samples from the forest, and (to our delight) driving Martin’s four-wheeler to collect logs from the chestnut groves. We also made friends with his lovely, adorable children. We cleaned up the milk kitchen and made most of our own meals, which you should expect to do as well (Martin covered groceries for us). Martin had us over for a few dinners at his house, and wowed us with his homemade bread and blueberry pie.

Martin is probably the most easy-going, flexible and trusting person I know. My friends and I often remarked on his aura of calm and serenity. He also has a unique conversation style, and it is immediately apparent from the way he pauses before he speaks that he is a deeply thoughtful person. He was a very welcoming and friendly host, and some of my favorite memories of my time there are when he joined us for campfires or hosted us for dinners. Martin is also a talented musician, and it was truly a treat to be able to sing with him, and hear him perform original songs on the piano and guitar. He naturally fosters community through music and food, which I loved.

Martin’s great flexibility means that workawayers can make their own schedules, which is terrific for people like myself who love sleeping in. His easy-going nature also means that you should be prepared to go to Martin to ask for information and clarification rather than expect him to come to you for explanations. For example, you need to track your hours and buckets and discuss payment with Martin at the beginning of the stay.

Martin’s farm seems to attract fascinating people from all walks of life, and the great people combined with the beautiful setting pretty much guarantees that you will have an adventure.

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09.11.2020

Vom Workawayer (Lily) für Host für (Help me in my garden in the ...)

My friend Ella and I stayed with Mary for a week in October. Mary's warmth and hospitality, delicious food, and the majestic Berkshire mountains made for a wonderful retreat. Mary's house is beautiful and warm, and we were quite comfortable staying in her guest rooms. On our first morning, Mary invited us for a hike with her friend up Monument… read more

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