Fionn

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Description

Hello! I am Fionn, I'm Irish and I'm having a great time travelling in Vietnam right now.

I really like to connect with people and am a friendly guy. I am a very naturally curious person and love deep conversations, new experiences and reading non-fiction books about psychology, science, business and biographies. They help me to be more empathetic and give me a better perspective on things but I just read them because I find it is a great way to spend time.

I moved to Vietnam hoping to teach English in Hanoi, but for now, I am just going from city to city to get a feel for this country, the amazing food, the people and the nature. I started in Ho Chi Minh, then Mui Ne, Da Lat and now I'm continuing north in Hoi An. I am on a bit of a mission of self-discovery hoping to mature in directions I might not thought of back home in Dublin.

Interests

Events & social

Cooking & food

Adventure sports

Books

Self development

Videography

Performing arts

Writing

Technology

Photography

Movies & TV

Music

Fitness

Hiking

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Irish: Intermediate
Vietnamese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I have gotten my 120-hour TEFL Certificate with the aspiration to teach English. I have some experience as a teacher, as I used to run a cookery school for kids from ages 4-15 but I would like to extend this experience into teaching the english language.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Gardening

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Some knowledge of:  

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

I graduated college last year, my degree was in E-commerce in Retailing, which has given me a great understanding of the internet, selling online and social media marketing. I have helped with marketing campaigns for 4 businesses in the last couple of years and I enjoy video editing although I am not a very quick editor.

Throughout college, I worked in several fine-dining restaurants and catering events of all sizes and occasions. I can be a competent cocktail bartender, linecook, waiter, host or events manager. I really value good customer service and I always tried my best to provide warm and accomodating service in all of these jobs.

At home, I love to cook, cooking for other people is a passion of mine, my presentation skills are below presentation but I guarantee to take you on a trip to flavour-town. I come from a big family and as one of the older cousins, I have learned how to be a good mentor and the kids show me how to have more fun.

I have a keen interest in budgeting, which is extremely helpful for a young traveller, I use my disciplined relationship with money to ensure I have enough for the things I really want.

Age

23

What else ...

I am a big Irish rugby supporter and I played rugby from age 9 until I was 18. Then I moved on to playing casual 5-a-side soccer, but my main form of exercise now is jogging.
In terms of art, I love film, stand-up comedy, poetry, cartoons and books. I have performed stand up comedy around 120 times, all over Ireland and hopefully soon in Vietnam too.
I wish I had a deeper appreciation for traditional arts such as sculpting and painting, but I haven't been enlightened yet.

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