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01/06/2019 - 30/09/2019
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Hello! I'm Bella, 24, I grew up by the beach in Southern California. Two years ago I completed my undergrad studies in General Liberal Arts of all things (studied the original works of Socrates, Aristotle, Einstein, etc.) at a tiny little college in the hills of Ojai. It was there that I finally got to dip my toes in the outdoors!
From there I started camping, hiking, solo-exploring, did some backpacking trips in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, spent several summers in Wisconsin surrounded by kids and cows, ran around barefoot a lot, got interested in living a life centered in dirt and locally grown food!
There's still so much I want to learn—I would like to get more experience hunting/harvesting/foraging for my own food (fishing, spearfishing, hunting, etc.), more general experience and familiarity with living outdoors. I'd also like to learn more about alternative bodywork therapies and basic carpentry.
I'm taking this time to cross off participating in workaways from my bucket list. My hope is that through workaway I can meet likeminded people and learn from them. When Spring rolls around I would like to be enrolling in classes as I figure out my future. I have a healthy appreciation for both Eastern and Western medicine, and would like to find a way to integrate both in my future career.
Other than that, I suppose I forgot to mention that I'm a triplet!
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Art Projects
I practically grew up in my family's Chinese restaurant. Some of my earliest memories are cooking multi-course meals with my sisters and family! After college I worked for a short time at a traditional Japanese restaurant as a prep cook. I also did a short (COVID-interrupted) stint at a winery in Oregon. I learned a lot about wine mostly because I drank it for 5 months straight. I've been honing my dumpling making abilities in the hopes that, should I need to impress or make last minute Christmas gifts, I always have something to fall back on.
I worked on the landscaping crew for two years at my college, mostly taking care of roses and pulling lots of weeds. Other than that, I've grown a few tiny vegetables in my backyard.
Writing and editing come easily to me. I've recently been honing my marketing/content writing skills and have been helping a family friend start up a new business.
I am hardworking, inquisitive, creative, a quick learner, over the years I have become my family's go-to masseuse.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner
More details about my language interests
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24
I love games, meeting new people, hearing and telling stories, laughing, dancing, and adventuring!
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
For the most part, no, but I try to eat organic, local, etc. when possible
