Apolline

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

I want to travel to Iceland, Norway, and Finland this summer!

Description

Hello! My name is Apolline de Schaetzen, I am 23 years old and I just completed my degree of International Relations at the University of British Columbia in Canada. I am an upbeat, energetic, outgoing, and passionate person seeking a new experience this summer! I really want to work on a farm or outdoors in general to connect with nature and slow down.

I am a passionate singer-songwriter who plays guitar. Music is my peace and life companion during the ups and downs of solo travelling and my challenging university education. I grew up in a big family of five children, so I am used to a little domestic chaos, making me good at going with the flow and contributing to family functions. I am also very good with kids, I have 7+ years of childcare in the recreation sector, babysitting and nannying.

Meeting new people, engaging in cultural exchanges, sharing the joy of music, learning new skills, discovering new places, being out in nature, and writing poetry and songs are all things that bring me joy. I am very interested in sustainability and the paths forward in the face of the climate crisis, therefore I am very keen on participating in a sort of sustainability-informed project. It has always been a dream of mine to go to Iceland, so I decided now is as good a time as any other! I am so excited to see where this WorkAway will take me. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Interests

Self development

Charity work

Pets

DIY & crafts

Outdoor activities

Writing

Music

Hiking

Sustainability

Mountain

Camping

Performing arts

Yoga / Wellness

Van life

Politics / Social justice

Nature

Cycling

Culture

Books

Animals

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Art Projects

Light gardening

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

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Able to teach about:  

Babysitting and creative play

More details about your skills

I have lots of work experience with childcare, research and community engagement. As an active runner, cycler and hiker, I am pretty fit, so I am able to do physically demanding tasks. While I do not have experience working on a farm, I am a strong communicator and can learn new manual skills quickly. I have some gardening experience from working in my home garden and I am a pretty good cook as I enjoy making good food. I am also a sewer as I used to make and sell clothes during the COVID lockdown.

Age

24

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  I am Celiac. I am allergic to Gluten and Cows milk products. I AM SO SORRY it is not my fault :)

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  Special dietary requirements
  Food allergies listed above. I eat basically anything else! Meat, vegetables, beans, quinoa, rice etc..