Maria_Sofia_Ferreira

Travel information

I am currently

Description

INTRODUCTION
Olá! Hello!
I’m 26 years old, Portuguese, and I hold a Degree in Law. I've lived in Lisbon, Izmir, Madrid, Warsaw, Vienna, and Stockholm for the past four years to study or work. I also returned from a gap year in Southeast Asia in late 2023. I continue to pursue opportunities that inspire my academic/professional/personal journeys while expanding my worldview.
As you can tell, I have a strong passion for travelling and for learning more about today's political, social, and economic realities. After university, internships, publications, and a job, I am on a soul-searching journey to understand what makes me genuinely happy and fulfilled in all relevant spheres of life.

WHY WORKAWAY?
I am looking for environmental-related projects as this is the field I would like to specialise in (fingers crossed, I am accepted in a PG program starting in September 2024!).
I want to learn more about climate change, sustainability, and conservation with first-hand ‘field’ experiences to become a more conscious citizen and well-rounded young professional. Hopefully, Workaway opportunities will also leverage my MSc applications in a year.

MAIN CONTRIBUTION
- Content Creation & Social Media
I have worked for over 3 years with English, Spanish and Portuguese publications, and I produce travel-related written content. A personal website/portfolio will be launched soon but in the meantime check my PolarSteps profile to get a flavour of musings: https://www.polarsteps.com/SofiaFerreira23

- With guidance, anything you may have in store for me!

OTHERS
I also want to learn more about yoga, meditation and sound healing. I completed a course on ‘Meditation & Mindfulness, the Art and Science of Self-Transformation’ in March, and I’m currently looking for further education in this domain. The goal is to feel comfortable creating and guiding meditations and build a community/network interested in self-inquiry, self-care, mental health…

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
The local language of the country I find myself in

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Art Projects

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Animal Care

Teaching

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

M indful
A ttentive
R esponsible
I ndependent
A daptable

S ensitive
O rganised
F riendly
I ntrospective
A dventurous


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I'm confident I can help if you’re looking for:
- Content creation and management
- Help with painting, cleaning and running errands
- Language exchange: I can teach you Portuguese and help you with English as well!
- An editor, proofreader or researcher (this was my previous job, in the legal field)
- A petsitter
- An assistant for any NGO project

Age

26

What else ...

THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I TURN 30
- Swim with creatures that both fascinate and scare me✔️
- Become an activist for causes I believe in, namely animal rights and nature conservation
- Learn how to surf and scuba dive
- Fully adopt a zero waste lifestyle
- Learn about sustainable living
- Do a meditation retreat in a Buddhist Temple✔️
- Renovate and live in a campervan in NZ or AUST
- Try ceramics✔️
- Climb the summit of a vulcano ✔️
- Live and work in a continent other than Europe
- Create and guide meditations
- Complete a MSc in the environment

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OTHER THINGS ABOUT ME:
- I’m vegetarian and trying to reduce my impact on the environment by being more mindful about my choices (e.g., second-hand clothing)
- I respect all creatures (including the ones I’m very scared of ie. spiders), although I have a special love for Cats
- I practice meditation and journaling daily, and I'm trying to be consistent with my Yoga
- I usually finish the day with a tea and a good movie or book
- I love watching sunsets/sunrises, walking in the beach, cannoeing and hiking
- I dream of having a campervan one day with a significant other

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Chickpeas

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian but open to eat fish if need be