Maja

Travel information

I am currently

Description

I’m Maja, 20 years old, a fresh high school graduate .
I’m here because I decided to take a gap year to return to Italy – the place I have this inexplicable longing for I don’t know since when – but for long enough to finally yield to the temptation.
I want to dedicate this year to traveling all the way to Umbria from up north - Ravenna, Firenze, and every little Tuscan town and Umbrian village.
I am desperate to discover Italy in its rawest form, get to know its culture deep to the bottom, meet its people in their most natural habitat, as well as learning the language alongside with every new skill I can, whether it be building a house, shearing a sheep or teaching someone a foreign language.
Setting out on this journey also carries the importance to me of discovering myself, pushing my boundaries and broadening my horizon, while trying my best to travel with my mind - and heart open.

Interests

Videography

Self development

Outdoor activities

Sustainability

Yoga / Wellness

Writing

Winter sports

Vegetarian or vegan

Politics / Social justice

Pets

Photography

Nature

Music

Languages

Dancing

Culture

Charity work

Camping

Books

Art & design

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Art Projects

Eco Projects

Teaching

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

I speak fluent English and have a C1 language certificate, a B2 in French and I'm also working on developping my Italian.
I have experience with children due to my two younger siblings, and I've been volunteering at a civil organisation called 'Bagázs' for 5 years where we're helping/ working with children of hard life circumstances. I also love kids very much, and get on with them well, and if needed, teach/tutor them in different areas such as languages or literature.
Concerning domestic life, cooking, keeping the kitchen clean and washing up perfectly (thanks to my mom:D) are a few things I'm capable of, as well as enjoying time spent in nature, therefore gardening, harvesting and all kinds of cultivation of vegetable gardens or work concerning it.
I love art, so I'll gladly do anything connected to this field, be it different kinds of projects, crafts or whatever may come up - and overall, I'm open and willing to learn any new skill that is needed or useful.

Age

20

What else ...

A brief but non exhaustive list of things I genuinely love:
fruits, literature, classical music, oceans and seas, Italian and French, Ravenna, Firenze, Orvieto, the smell of any paper, cobble stones, old houses, balconies, flowers, art museums, cats especially, white and red wine, tea and coffee, (analogue) photography, deep conversations, deep laughs, safe spaces where conflicts can be talked through, understanding, vulnerability and honesty, latin expressions, philosophical works, and the word komorebi which is the Japanese expression for sunshine filtering through the trees.

Some more information

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  Special dietary requirements
  I'm vegetarian