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Activities i am interested in:

Interested in anything and every thing, just hit me up!
Currently in Perth, Australia

Description

Hello all!
I’m an 18-year-old from Australia trying to travel a bit before starting university, where I plan to study chemical engineering (ATAR 93.85 predicted). Although Australia is a wonderful place, it’s stinking hot, flat, and is where yellow shrubs pass for 'trees'- I’m ready to see what the rest of the world has to offer.

I’m curious, easygoing, and passionate about learning - particularly about languages and cultural exchange. I read a lot and have a keen interest in philosophy and literature, and would be happy to chat about thinkers and writers with you - from Kant, Aristotle, and Dante to Nietzsche, Dostoyevsky, or Jung.

I’m a native English speaker, studied French in school, speak Indonesian at a high-intermediate level, and am currently dabbling in a few Slavic languages. I believe that learning languages is one of the best ways to foster understanding and cross-cultural empathy. The connection through sharing language is one of the things I find most rewarding about life, and I've often found that the best laughs and conversations-are ones where you don't know what's being said!

I’m very active, and as a former national-level swimmer, I’m fit and healthy. I should be able to handle whatever physical tasks you ask of me, and I believe deeply in pushing my limits and learning in an authentic way - whether physically or intellectually.

I was inspired to join Workaway after my first international trip to Rote, Indonesia. I stayed with a local family who spoke almost no English, and the conversations and friendships I built there are among the happiest memories of my life. While I wouldn’t be able to afford travel without the hospitality of hosts -for which I am extremely grateful - ,it’s that desire to foster human connection that truly drives my presence on workaway.

I’ll always be happy to help and am open to learning new skills, and looking forward to meeting you!

My linktree:
https://linktr.ee/wchrispotter

Interests

Sustainability

Self development

Farming

Culture

Charity work

Writing

History

Plant care

Languages

Books

Architecture

Animals

Hiking

Water sports

Mountain

Nature

Fitness

Camping

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Russian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I can teach English and basic Indonesian (not fluent, but enough to teach you a few things). Very interested in learning whatever language you speak at home, and I'd love to start picking French back up again (I am *very* rusty). Particularly interested in learning: -French -Italian -Russian -Ukrainian

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Teaching

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

-Native-English speaker
-Healthy former-athlete (am quite knowledgeable about training for swimming/weightlifting, although not a qualified personal trainer)
-At school, I studied Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Specialist Mathematics (the hardest available in Australia), Methods Mathematics (the second hardest), and Literature (advanced English), a demanding combination of courses known as 'the suicide six' for it's difficulty
-Top 5% of students Australia wide
-Accademic and well-read- particularly interested in philosophy, literature and languages, or any interesting conversation!
-Drivers license
-Excellent gardener (have very large garden in Perth
-piano (beginner/intermediate)
-Indonesian
Happy to learn whatever I need too so that I can help out!

Age

18

What else ...

I love to play chess! I was rated with ELO 1500, I could teach a beginner player about the game if they wanted!

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  None