Joshua

Germany
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Description
Hey there and welcome to my profile!

I joined WorkAway because I figured it would be a great way to finance travelling. During my first WorkAway experience I learned that WorkAway is much more than that.

I'm looking for a new Workaway experience. I enjoy adapting to hosts, finding out about their ideas and projects with gardening, carpenting whatever it might be and be as good a helper as I can be offering my opinions and expertise. I'm not a person who just does their job for the sake of getting it done!

Let me tell you some about myself.
I graduated High School in 2015. Spent a year in Canada and started Veterinary Medicine in 2016. Been on that ever since... Time flies. I'm in my final year, just about to start finals in October. I want to spend the summer travelling. Getting my mind off things and coming closer to a decision about my future carreer. I haven't been abroad for a while and I want this new persepctive to see my life in a different light. From a different angle. Well and also just enjoy new stories, new people, new adventures, what travelling is all about basically!

I'm open-minded, diversity is key to happiness of all minds open to welcome it. My generation is privileged to travel the globe. I am so grateful for this opportunity! Let's see where this road will take me. I'm attentive and naturally observe my surroundings with curiosity. Tasks I'm assigned with I finish reliably and thouroughly with attention to detail. I can do basic light wood construction using power tools, know how to handle electric grinders and I'm capable of prolonged physical work.
Interests
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Vegetarian or vegan
Carpentry
Animals
Beach
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Writing
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Nature
Sustainability
Music
Charity work
Pets
History
Mountain

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Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Animal Care
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
- Veterinary medicine (I DO NOT have a degree... yet)
- I'm fluent with german and english
- An eye for details
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Age
28
What else ...
I picked up playing acoustic guitar as a hobby last year. Playing folk, some rock, some sountry. A wild mix. Only basic strumming , nothing advanced yet. When I feel comfortable I find it greatly enjoyable to sing songs together. :)
I like music in general. Listening and playing. :) It is an amazing language that trancends cultures.
I like doing sports, swimming, cycling are my favorites at the moment. Also yoga occasionally.
I'm at outdoorsy person, I love being in nature! It makes me calm down in stressful times. Reconnecting with the world, when I feel disconnected.
I'm overall a social person. Wouldn't say I'm veeery outgoing, but I like talking to people and get to know them.
I like writing too. Writing down thoughts, turning them into poems is a very enjoyable and also liberating thing to do.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  I'm strictly vegetarian, when at home vegan.

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4 Jan 2017

Left by host (Help at our horse-powered ...) for Workawayer (Joshua)

Josh was an absolutely fantastic volunteer. He is so hard-working we couldn't keep up with him, he literally ran everywhere. Despite the fact that we strictly adhere to the policy of only five hours work a day, Josh kept finding other things he wanted to do - like painting the chicken tractor (which looks fantastic, thanks, Josh). He has a… read more

(Excellent )

18 Jul 2016

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host (Help at our horse-powered ...)

It's been a while since my stay with Riley and Liz, but just going through my memories and pictures I can say: It was a wonderful time! I spend four weeks at their place from May 15 to June 14 and had an incredible time working with Rileys chore horses, playing with one of the five German Shepards (or all of them at once occassionally) and really… read more

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8 Jun 2016

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host (Cattle and Horse Ranch in ...)

My six month stay from November 2015 till May 2016 with Randy and Carla was amazing! At first my plan was to spend five weeks with them and move on to Ontario, but sure enough pretty soon Christmas came up and I ended up staying till May... Looking back though, it doesn't seem like half a year at all! I had no troubles settling in with them and… read more

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7 Jun 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Joshua)

Josh stayed with us for 6 months, he set the bar very high for other workawayers to measure up too. He was accomplished at house hold chores, working with animals, building corrals and being very responsible with running the whole operation. It was very hard to see him leave but the time with us was rewarding for both of us. He had energy and work… read more

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13 Feb 2016

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host (Come enjoy riding, ...)

I was given the opportunity to stay here from early October till mid November. My expectation from the stay were having a ranch experience, perhaps getting to know how to ride a horse and moving cattle...
Well, that was the least I was getting to see and do during my five week stay.
For everybody who has even a least amount of ambition and work… read more

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This is from 2015. My very first Workaway-experience which was on a farm in British Columbia. Weed-wacking ;)

Also from 2015: Other tasks included irrigation of fields, moving water lines.

Another picture from Canada (2016). Spent 6 months with a rancher and his wife helping with building corrals and fences, herding cattle, oh we sure did a lot... :)

Working the soil

Applying a sealing coat in natural rock wall

Fixed up some bicycles at my last workaway. Snatching a tire from a broken down bicycle here.

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Picking tomatoes and weeding in a veggetable garden

This is in Northern Germany, sea in backgound is the Baltic Sea.

One of my adventures lately. Unforgetable trip with my brother.

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4 Jan 2017

Left by host (Help at our horse-powered ...) for Workawayer (Joshua)

(Excellent )

18 Jul 2016

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host (Help at our horse-powered ...)

(Excellent )

8 Jun 2016

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host (Cattle and Horse Ranch in ...)

(Excellent )

7 Jun 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Joshua)

(Excellent )

13 Feb 2016

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host (Come enjoy riding, ...)

(Excellent )

10 Jan 2016

Left by host (Enjoy acreage life in rural ...) for Workawayer (Joshua)

We loved having Josh stay with us! He was willing to help us do anything and was diligent and thorough, making sure each job was done to our satisfaction. Josh fit into our crazy family wonderfully and contributed to our work away experience in such a positive way. He has certainly set the bar high for future work-awayers!

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29 Oct 2015

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host (Enjoy acreage life in rural ...)

Wow! It's already a month ago since I stayed with the Hartmann's and it feels so awkward to describe or rather "rate" a family I had soooo much fun with. But let's try to sum up the amazing five weeks I've spend with them!

I instantly felt like being a family member, because main meals were shared meals which made for some hilarious… read more

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30 Sep 2015

Left by host (Come and join us on a ranch ...) for Workawayer (Joshua)

Thank you so much Josh for the lovely feedback,...I would put Exellent for you as well but i will have to go with very good for now, only because we so needed the help with the irragation ;) But you did catch onto it at the end of your stay :) But you do get a BIG excellent on the amount of rocks picked! And a great job helping me down at the… read more

(Very good )

29 Aug 2015

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host (Come and join us on a ranch ...)

Finally, finally I get a moment to write about the wonderful time I had staying with Anita, Paul & Reilly!

They were the first family I stayed with on my Canada trip and I spent five weeks on their farm and what can I say... My year in Canada couldn't have had a better start!! :)
I instantly felt like a part of their family because Anita is such… read more

(Excellent )

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