Natasza & Julia

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Hi, I'm Natasha!

I'm an easy-going Canadian/Polish 24 year old. I just finished my master's degree and I'm now thinking about the next steps to take in my life.

Outside of school I’ve had a number of side jobs – I worked as a ski lift operator at a ski resort in Canada, I was a delivery biker, I worked as kitchen help at an amazing sushi bar in Krakow, as a barwoman/kitchen help at a Japanese restaurant in the Netherlands, and most recently as a waitress in a Mexican restaurant in Sweden. As a native English speaker I have also been tutoring English in Poland, and have done some Polish to English translation work.

I love reading fiction and writing, and one of the careers I’m considering for myself in the future is as a journalist or novelist. Although my restaurant jobs didn’t involve too much cooking, I absolutely love to make food. I’m very interested in healthy eating and making food that fuels you in the best possible way, while still tasting good. Another future career I’m interested in is as a personal training, because I feel that have a lot of knowledge about this and could really help people.

I’ve loved hiking from an early age, but over the last few years I absolutely fell in love with cycling. I love being outdoors, surrounded by trees and mountains. I played badminton for my university team, I did weightlifting for many years, and I got into running not long before I started getting knee problems. I had knee surgery a year ago, after which I haven't been able to get back to any extreme sports, but I'm very fit and happy to do physically demanding jobs!

Why am I on Workaway? I feel apprehensive about starting a career at the moment, because I’m not sure about what that might be and I don’t want to be a person that engages in anything out of a need to conform to societal standards – despite the uncertainty, the loudest voices within me tell me to take advantage of my youth and lack of real responsibilities, see the world and try to connect deeply to all of its beauty. Pursuing school endlessly has most definitely taught me most of what I know, but perhaps also taken something very important away, which I’d like to rediscover: the ability to deeply appreciate the current moment, to live joyfully and at peace without always contemplating how to progress. I want to give my time and devotion fully, unconditionally to people around me, because I wholeheartedly believe that connecting with people is the only thing that truly matters in the world. I want to work on patience. I know that there is no place that I’m in a hurry to get to, that there’s no where I need to arrive – but I need to learn to feel that, to live as though it’s true.

I would love to experience something new. I’ve travelled a quite a bit around Europe during my free time, and even spent the last year of university on exchange in the Netherlands, but this has all felt quite comfortable, quite expected. I want to take advantage of the energy and curiosity that I still have within me to explore and open my mind.

Hi, I'm Julia!
I also have just finished up my Master's in neuroscience and am looking to experience the world a bit more.

I have done several workaways before including at a hostel in Turkey, an organic carrob farm in Spain, and a restaurant in France. Currently, I am completing a volunteer research assistant position at an incredible nature reserve in Costa Rica. I am involved in 4 projects including the monitoring of sea turtles, jaguars, monkeys, and the elusive agami herron.

I am a native English speaker, and I can also speak French (around B2), and am currently working on Spanish!

I am adaptable, detail oriented, and like my wonderful girlfriend Natasza, I love connecting with people.

Intereses

Escritura

Yoga / bienestar

Autodesarrollo

Deportes de equipo

Cuidado de plantas

Actividades al aire libre

Naturaleza

Idiomas

Películas y televisión

Senderismo

Jardinería

Fitness

Agricultura

Ciclismo

Bricolaje y manualidades

Cocina y alimentación

Trabajo de caridad

Libros

Deportes de aventura

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Polaco: Fluido
Francés: Intermedio
Español: Principiante

Más información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
I would really like to improve my French and Spanish, and I can help with learning English.

Buscar un colega de idioma

Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender

Nos interesa:  

Jardinería básica

Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

Proyectos ecológicos

Cuidado de animales

Hostelería/turismo

Trabajo de caridad

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

Mantenimiento básico

Cocinar para toda la familia

Vida en una granja

Ayuda doméstica

Proyectos artísticos

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Podemos enseñar:  

Idiomas

Que habilidades tienes?

I've spent two summers picking apples in France, so I have a little experience in the agriculture sector.
I worked in restaurants as kitchen help for about 2 years and I enjoy cooking.
I previously worked as a ski lift operator at a ski resort and a pizza delivery biker.
I have a daycare worker certification with kids from 6 months to 3 years.

I'm physically fit and open to learning new skills.

Edad

24 & 24

Algo más...

I love reading - my favourite books are East of eden, Milan Kundera books, Lessons and Atonement by Ian McEwan, The secret garden, The anthropologists and many others.
I'm into meditation and mindfulness. I eat very healthy and exercise a lot.
I have a bachelor in Neurobiology and a master in Cognitive Science. I'm into a lot of sciency topics especially related to human biology and health, but also into philosophy.

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  Dieta especial
  I don't eat red meat (mammals)