Hazel

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

I'm taking a gap year this year. I'm looking forward to all kinds of volunteer opportunities!! Right now I'm looking for volunteer options in Japan.

Description

Hey!
It brings me great joy to be outside, outside in the world. I love travelling, surfing, the sea/ mountains, running, visiting new areas and learning about the rich history of places. I'm intrested in different cultures and love to learn languages. In my free time when i'm at home i like to read, draw and talk with my family and friends.

Interests

Movies & TV

Farming

Plant care

Drawing & painting

Videography

Photography

Hiking

Charity work

Beach

History

Astronomy

Water sports

Mountain

Languages

Vegetarian or vegan

Sailing / Boating

Outdoor activities

Books

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Hitchhiking

Culture

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Japanese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I would absolutely love it to improve my Japanese!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Teaching

Eco Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

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Some knowledge of:  

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

Dutch is my native language, besides Dutch I am fluent in English. I love the french language, I understand it quite well, but I wanna gain more experience in speaking it. In 2024 , I went to Costa Rica for 3 months. Here I attended an intensive Spanish learning programme. While I was there, I stayed in a host family and had a roommate. I was able to have normal everyday conversations and understood most of it. But since I have no oppurtunity to practise now, It requires some effort to hold conversations. I also speak basic German. And finally, I'm learning Japanese, but I'm still a beginner.

In October 2025 I volunteered as an aupair with workaway. I stayed with an amazing family in Marseille. My daily tasks included: cooking dinner, playing with the kids, helping to clean the house and occasionally bringing the kids to school.

During my holidays, I run camps for children. These are camps for ages 2-12. So I have already gained a lot of experience with these different ages. The organisation I run the camps for focuses on creativity, sports and outdoor play. I really enjoy working with children. Apart from that, I have also babysat a lot.

In my senior year of high school, I taught English to three 8-year-old boys in a playful way. I did this once a week but they made rapid progress and had lots of fun. I also volunteered at a primary school in childcare. There, I helped two foreign-speaking children from the first grade with their homework. They struggled with this because they did not yet fully master Dutch. I liked helping them.

I have also worked in the kitchen of an elderly home and for the greenery maintanance of my city.

I'm sporty and active. I have played badminton in a club for more than 6 years and I have a red belt with two black stripes in Taekwondo. I like these sports very much. Twice a week I go running with a friend of mine and we ran half a marathon together, which was lots of fun. I also love the sea and everything around it, surfing, volleyball, sunbathing, reading and swimming:)

So I love sports and being active, but besides that, I also love to just relax and chill. I love reading, drawing, playing the piano ( but I'm not very good, because I don't really practice:), watching a film or series...I'm very passionate about history and culture, that's one of the reasons why I love travelling, apart from exploring nature and meeting new people of course :)

Age

19

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  I'm vegetarian (Not strict)