Chihaya

Japan
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Travel information
I am currently
At home
Description
Hello!
My name is Chihaya, a college student currently studying in the US:)
I would love to learn variety of skills through workaway especially regarding farming! I also love connecting with nature and explore different places and cultures in the world! I am super excited to get to know local people and other workaway peers as well:)
Nice to meet you!
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Van life
Sustainability
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Pets
Photography
Performing arts
Outdoor activities
Nature
Music
Languages
Farming
Fitness
Hiking
Events & social
Dancing
Culture
Camping
Cooking & food

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Languages
Languages spoken
Japanese: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
I would love to do language exchange! I can teach some Japanese, which is my first language and I would love to learn some Spanish!
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Some knowledge of:
Languages
More details about your skills
I do not really have a lot of experiences with working or farming....but that is why I would love to start learning with actual experiences and I am very open to learning new things!
Especially I am studying human ecology and how nature and human interact with each other at a college and this topic has been very interesting to me! So I am very curious how people/communities in different parts of the world interact with natural environment!
Age
19
What else ...
My hobbies are:
dancing, running, walking, hiking, listening to music and more!
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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2 Mar 2024

Left by host (Learn to grow vegetables and ...) for Workawayer (Chihaya)

We had a wonderful experience with Chihaya! As shown, she was five stars as far as volunteers go. Specifically, it was a pleasure and very refreshing to work with someone with such intrest in our way of life. We also learned so much from her, as she comes from a very different culture our own.
Not only do we hope she can put into practice what… read more

(Excellent )

11 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Chihaya) for host (Learn to grow vegetables and ...)

Before coming to the farm, I had several people asking me why I would want to work at a farm in Turrialba for a month and why not go to the beach and be a tourist. Now I look back on my trip to Costa Rica, out of all the places I went (including beautiful beaches), I conclude with confidence that this family farm in Turrialba was my absolute… read more favorite and the best experience I could ever have in Costa Rica.

I had always wanted to try farming and was interested in the technical skills but also the lifestyle as a farmer. But I never knew how and where I can start and I was a little bit worried about being a burden at the farm before my arrival. The first day I spent there, all those worries were already gone. The family was super welcoming and every single one of them was a great teacher for me. Some of the work at the farm were watering, weeding, preparing beds, turning a compost pile, cleaning pasture, preparing lunch in the kitchen etc etc. They taught me so much everyday with patience, from how to use tools, names of vegetables, to whys and hows of all the process in farming, It was one of the few learning environment where I felt completely comfortable asking basic/elementary questions without any shame. The couple Juan and Lara were also willing to share resources on how to sustainably run a farm, so I am very glad to be able to continue on my farming journey even after I left the farm.

The vibe among workawayers were also super nice too! It was such pleasure to meet super cool people like them and spend every afternoon under the candle lights talking about everything. Although the farm is 20 minutes away from Turrialba central town by bus, you will get to know Turrialba quite well by the time you leave; we went to the farmers market on Fridays, and on the weekends we made waterfall trips, outing for some local events etc I am super grateful for the boys Elias, Amado, and Luci (the sons of Juan and Lara) for giving me all those opportunity to explore Turrialba and a glimpse of what it is like to live in Costa Rica as a local.

Those are the only few of all the reasons the farm was my favorite place and the highlight in Costa Rica. I can go on forever about how fulfilling, educational and life-changing it was for me. I would love to come back again because 25 days were definitely not enough to absorb all the precious knowledge at the farm. Thank you so much for being my starting point of my farming journey and creating the safe and comfortable environment for us volunteers!!!

(Excellent )