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Hello everyone,
I am Michelle, aged 32, energetic but peaceful, smiling a lot but thoughtful, interested in many aspects of life and willing to learn new things every day. I get along very good with nearly all the people I meet. I am reliable, keep promises and when I started doing something, I want to do and finish it in my best possible way. I like challenges :-)
I was born in Luxemburg and raised a very small village in the countryside. After school I went to Germany to study sports science. I graduated in 2011 and then worked as a snowboard instructor before taking a job in Luxemburg in a sports project working with kids. I moved to Berlin in 2016 because I wanted to live in a big city. Again I picked a job with kids because I realised how amazing kids are :-)
But now, after travelling 6 month in Asia last year, I felt that it is time to change what I have never questioned before: the routine of a daily life! I decided to quit my job, give away all my possession and go to Japan, the country I couldn´t get out of my head and heart since I first stepped on it in 2009. I have been three times in Japan since then and last year I walked the Shikoku 88 temples trail, one of the best things I have ever done in my life! I am learning japanese but it is still very basic (but I really want to improve it).
As I studied sports science, I like sports and moving in general. But I also enjoy the silence, reading books and thinking. I love travelling as well, because it combines all these wonderful aspects like freedom, interesting and mind-opening conversations, learing and living on the moment.
In the 6 month travel last year, I learned about work away. I was using couchsurfing for a long time but work away is the next level. It is an even better chance to dive in and improve the exchange between different cultures.
As I have lived in a big city now, I want to stay more in the rural areas of Japan. I want to be closer to nature again and learn more about organic gardening and permaculture. I would like to understand how food grows and how people and nature can live together without exploitation. And of course I want to learn more about japanese culture and language.Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Luxembourgish: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Japanese: BeginnerSkills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Being an elderly companionLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsHospitality/TourismCharity WorkLanguagesSome knowledge of:
GardeningBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelping around the houseAnimal CareTeachingMore details about your skills
I have a lot of experience in the work with kids aged 2 to 12 years. I used to do all different kind of sports with the kids. I also worked as a snowboard instructor, helped out in a ski rental and did some office jobs.
Apart of that, I think I am a fast learner, I am flexible and I have energy. Just show me the tasks, give me some explanations and I will use my hands and brain and give my best to work independantly.Age
36
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The type of help I can provide is what I would like to do or what I can imagine to do. I don´t have big experiences or qualifications in all these things but I am confident that I manage it after getting some advice :-)
I am looking forward to do something useful with hands, my skills and my energy.Some more information
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Michelle, thanks for everything, and please do visit us again.
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Michelle, thanks for everything, and please do visit us again.