Miriam

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Hi I'm Miriam!
Since finishing school 1.5 years ago, I've been traveling around, learning a lot about myself, other countries, cultures, and nature.I got to know many different ways of traveling:
I spent two months in Spain doing two workaways. Not only did I learn a lot by helping out on the farms, but I also realized that this is a way of traveling that gives me a deeper insight into the culture, the people, and nature. I really enjoyed that. It was also great to meet other volunteers from different countries and have a wonderful, enjoyable, and fun time together.
My three-month bike trip to Northern Europe, all the way to the North Cape, was an impressive experience. I learned a lot about myself there, spent a lot of time alone, and also learned to deal with loneliness. At the same time, traveling by bike brought me closer to the countries, nature, and people than would otherwise have been possible. I met so many nice and helpful people.
At the end of last year, I had the opportunity to organize a circus project at a school in Nepal with a group from Germany. It was an unforgettable experience for me, especially training the children, which was unique. Seeing how every single child found enthusiasm for one of the many circus genres, practiced with enthusiasm, and made progress. Without any pressure to perform, but rather a joint performance at the end where everyone was happy for each other! Nepal as a country impressed me in every way!

A few things about me:
In my free time, I really enjoy doing sport. I have been in a children's and youth circus for many years. This activity gives me a lot in many ways: I can train there myself. I am in contact and exchange with others. Circus has taught me a lot about trust and dealing with others. For some time now, I've been a trainer for children myself. I really enjoy this work! It's exciting to watch the children develop. The special thing about circus is that there is no competition or comparison. Everyone progresses at their own pace.
I enjoy doing creative projects. These can be of very different kinds: a belt that I tie, handicrafts made from paper and wool.
We built our house a few years ago. I helped a lot with this, learned a lot of different skills and discovered the joy of craftsmanship. It was important to us to build naturally and ecologically. As part of this, I did an internship with our clay builder, for example. I enjoy doing manual work, so I also gained experience during an internship with a carpenter who mainly builds Tniy Houses.

My parents have paid attention to an ecological and sustainable lifestyle since I was little. I helped my mother a lot with gardening, so I learned a lot about growing my own food. I am very interested in the topic of sustainable vegetable and fruit growing, in which directions it can go (e.g. permaculture) and how it will be possible to eat and live more sustainably in the future!

I am an open, interested and attentive person. I like to exchange ideas with other people and have in-depth conversations. When I come into a new situation where I don't know the circumstances and the people, I'm a bit shy and reserved at first. However, the more I familiarize myself with the situation, the more extroverted I am.

I'm looking forward to every experience I can have here!!!!

Interests

Hitchhiking

Art & design

Water sports

Hiking

Vegetarian or vegan

Carpentry

Languages

Self development

Cycling

Outdoor activities

Nature

Sustainability

Culture

Cooking & food

Charity work

DIY & crafts

Plant care

Mountain

Gardening

Adventure sports

Farming

Fitness

Camping

Architecture

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Besonders gerne würde ich mein Englisch und Spanisch verbessern. Ich bin auch offen ganz neue Sprachen zu lernen :) Gerne kann ich auch Deutsch anderen beibringen! I would particularly like to improve my English and Spanish. I am also open to learning completely new languages :) I can also teach German to others!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Languages

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

General Maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

More details about your skills

DE:
Handwerkliche Fähigkeiten:
Bei unserem Hausbau, bei dem wir versuchten, nur nachhaltige und ökologische Baustoffe zu benutzen, habe ich in vielen Bereichen mitgeholfen. Daher habe ich grundlegendes Wissen bei z.b dem Abschleifen von Fensterbänken, der Dämmung von Wänden, der Dämmung vom Boden, dem Verlegen von Holzdielen,...
Alles jedoch nur in der Weise, wie wir es gemacht haben. Ich bin sehr interessiert bzgl. allem was mit Bauen und Materialien wie Holz angeht und würde mich freuen, noch mehr diesbezüglich zu lernen. Zudem absolvierte ich ein zweiwöchiges Praktikum bei unserem Verputzer, der unsere Wände mit Lehm verputzt hat.

Garten Fähigkeiten:
Ich habe schon immer viel in unserem Garten geholfen, in dem wir versuchen, so viel wie möglich selbst anzubauen. Diesbezüglich habe ich denke ich also ein gutes grundlegendes Wissen. Für zwei Wochen habe ich im Rahmen der Schule ein Praktikum bei einem Demeter-Hof gemacht und konnte so auch einen Einblick in den Gemüseanbau und (ein bisschen auch) in die Arbeit mit den Tieren (vor allem Hühner) in größeren Betrieben bekommen. Zumindest größer, als unser Garten :)

Kochen:
Mit dem selbst angebauten Gemüse und Obst aus unserem Garten Koche ich gerne, oder helfe meiner Mutter, dieses weiterzuverarbeiten und haltbar zu machen. Generell mag ich es seht gerne zu kochen und kreativ zu werden, mit dem was da ist!

Soziales:
Im sozialen Bereich habe ich vor allem Erfahrung mit der Arbeit mit Kindern. Seit ich 14 Jahre alt bin, babysitte ich regelmäßig. Außerdem habe ich seit zwei Jahren in dem Kinder- und Jugendzirkus in dem ich bin Kindergruppen, die ich trainiere. In diesen Gruppen sind Kinder zwischen 5 und 14 Jahren. Hierbei finde ich es super spannend den Fortschritt der Kinder mitzuerleben und daran mitwirken zu dürfen. Während dieser Zeit habe ich schon viel über den Umgang mit Kindern gelernt und mich weiterentwickelt.

English:
Craftsmanship:
During the construction of our house, where we tried to use only sustainable and ecological building materials, I helped in many areas. Therefore, I have basic knowledge in e.g. sanding window sills, insulating walls, insulating the floor, laying wooden floorboards,...
But only in the way we did it. I am very interested in everything to do with building and materials such as wood and would be happy to learn more about this. I also completed a two-week internship with our plasterer who plastered our walls with clay.

Gardening skills:
I have always helped a lot in our garden, where we try to grow as much as possible ourselves. So I think I have a good basic knowledge of this. I did an internship at a Demeter farm for two weeks as part of school, which also gave me an insight into growing vegetables and (a little bit) working with animals (especially chickens) on larger farms. At least bigger than our garden :)

Cooking:
I like to cook with the vegetables and fruit we grow in our garden or help my mother to process and preserve them. I generally like to cook and get creative with what's available!

Social work:
In the social field, I mainly have experience working with children. I have been babysitting regularly since I was 14 years old. I have also been training children's groups for two years in the children's and youth circus where I work. There are children between the ages of 5 and 14 in these groups. I find it really exciting to see the children's progress and to be involved in it. During this time, I have already learned a lot about working with children and have continued to develop.

Age

20

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  Ich ernähre mich vegetarisch