Jens

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Travelling
My next destination:
Thailand - from Dec 2025 until Jan 2026
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Description
Hello, friends!

I am currently traveling in Thailand and I am interested to learn about its language and culture!

My interests are widely spread:

Originally I had studied Anglistics (English language and culture) and philosophy. I then became enamored with oriental philosophy, especially Buddhism, but also other Traditions like Hinduism and Daoism.

I travelled Asia for a while (Thailand, Sri Lanka and India) and then returned to Germany to work in different fields:

- gastronomy and culinary arts
- gardening
- livestock farming (dairy farming and shepherding)

I am a very curious guy: always intersted in learn about new view points and the countless expressions of the human experience, never settling in a stagnant ideology.

I am always eager to expand my horizon!

That's it for now! Thank you!

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Interests
Self development
Culture
Plant care
Languages
History
Gardening
Cooking & food
Books
Cycling
Hiking
Camping
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Now, my major focus on my volunteering work is:

- teaching English
- regenerative farming
- animal rescue

I am always manually skilled and like to work hard and properly. I would also be pleased if I could use my aptitude in construction and repair.
Age
42
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Animal Protein

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22 Dec 2025

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I cannot recommend Jens to future hosts, particularly those working with children or in the education field, especially in Thailand. I strongly do not recommend that school administrators accept him into their institutions. He is not suitable for a teaching/helping role in any capacity.Based on the experience that both the children and I went… read more through, this situation became a nightmare. I would never want other hosts, or the kind and innocent children to experience what we did. he doesn’t understand that my school not only about teaching but also the fun for children to learn new language.Before Jens started helping /teaching, I clearly explained our curriculum, helping , teaching style, and expectations.All of this information is also written in detail on our Workaway profile.Our school focuses strongly on active learning and interaction with students, not strict or writing-heavy lessons.I also prepared books, materials, and lesson plans for him in advance.
after every helping,teaching session, I spoke with him and provided feedback each time. I explained how he could adjust his approach and improve his support. However, he continued to help,teach in the same manner despite repeated guidance.
Day 3:
Jens taught a Grade 3 student and continued using a strict approach.
He required the child to write full English sentences and full Thai translations continuously for one hour.
I stepped in and suggested a more age-appropriate and effective method, explaining that writing only Thai translations under existing English sentences would be sufficient and more suitable for a young learner. I clearly emphasized that my priority was for students to practice English communication and speaking skills, rather than being required to write extensively. I spoke to him in a calm and respectful manner.
At this point, Jens reacted emotionally and spoke to me in front of the students, asking, “What is your problem?” Twice time
(This interaction was recorded on video.)
This incident frightened the students. One child was visibly shaken and left the classroom crying.
Another volunteer tried to help mediate the situation, but Jens refused to accept any feedback or responsibility.and He left the school without saying anything

Day 1:
Jens taught with a very strict and impatient approach. He required students to write continuously for one hour, despite being informed beforehand that this is not our teaching method.
He showed very little interaction with the students and appeared unfriendly, which made them uncomfortable.
He did not check whether students understood the lesson and often explained problems as not being his responsibility.
Even with a Thai teacher present in the classroom, the students did not enjoy the lesson.
Day 2:
Jens assisted another volunteer but mostly walked around the classroom without engaging with the students.
I later learned from another volunteer that he does not enjoy teaching kindergarten students, so I reassigned him to a one-on-one lesson with a Grade 7 student.
After about one hour, the lesson was still very passive, unengaging, and lacking initiative.The student repeatedly asked me for help in Thai, so I decided to stop the lesson and ask another volunteer to take over.
On his first day, he damaged my washing machine by turning off the water valve while it was operating.
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He never prepared his lessons, did not research or plan his teaching, and showed no intention of proactive teaching. He was not proactive.
He informed me that he did not like helping teaching kindergarten students, so I assigned him to help older students instead. However, he was still unable to help and teach effectively.

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