Cécile

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Description

Hi! I’m Cécile, 22 years old and I’m from the Netherlands.
I’m a culture junk! I like going to museums and I love making music. I play a little bit of guitar, piano, ukulele and recorder. I’m into reading, and a little bit of writing once in a while. I also like baking (and cooking) and generally making stuff with my hands, like watercolor, woodwork and clay (although I'm not very experienced). Lately I'm really into anything to do with fabric; knitting, sewing and crocheting.
I love spending time outdoors, walking or bicycling. And at last, I’m passionate about philosophical questions, like how we could make the world a better place and how time works. Well, we might say I’m a generalist. I’m interested in the whole wide world, which sometimes it makes it hard to stay focused.
Last two years I had my first job, and I want to see some of Europe before I start my new adventure. I've worked in marketing and my next job goal is to work in a historical/heritage organisation.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
Dutch: Fluent
English: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I can conversate in English, though a little rusty sometimes : ). My plan for language learning is to find a grandma who can talk to me for hours so the language comes comprehensible.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Eco Projects

Teaching

Gardening

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

Art Projects

Being an elderly companion

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Past months I've worked at a bookshop, which also include postal service and selling tobacco. I like the contact with the customers, even though they're sometimes mad at the postal company, as usual. When there is time left, I'm the headmistress of shop window. Decorating the display is what I absolutely like most!
I'm always full of ideas, and so I've competed in several contests. I've competed with essays and a short film, and I've send 2 ideas to the municipalty to improve our town for the youth.

If you need a birthday cake, I'm your (wo)man! Also for home made birthday cards, and custom garlands. I love creating! Sewing, writing, cooking, weaving, digital design, you name it! To illustrate, I'm a member of the NJN, roughly translated as the 'Dutch Youth Union for Nature'. We organise camps were we go into nature to hunt for different kinds of plants and insect etc. I always have some home-made treat in my backpack, last time I made elderflower syrup! And I most times carry my self sewed garland to hang around the camping site. I also write and edit content for our magazine and social media.

It's already a while back but I have to share this last experience! As an intern, I gave drama-lessons to middle-school kids. And togheter with the teacher I helped, we pull off an epic theater show for our amateur theaterclub. We even got money from the school for our decor, which we haven't had before that play.
As I like theater, I became also an intern for an official theater. I supported the head-stage manager. It was an amazing time, in which I've learned a lot about all the weird desires the artists had : ).

Age

22

Some more information

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  I'm mostly vegeterian