Walden

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Ahora estoy

Descripción

Hey hey!

My name is Walden, I'm 21, and I'm from the US. I grew up in Alabama and I currently go to school in New Hampshire. I study history, and there's a lot of breadth and flexibility within my program and I don't need to focus on a particular area, but I'm most interested in the histories of capitalism and colonialism and how that intersects with agriculture. I'm spending this semester on exchange at University of Auckland, and I've been absolutely loving New Zealand!

I see travel as a way to enrich my education, have adventures, make memories, and see life from a myriad of perspectives. I've traveled to more than 30 states and have also been to Portugal, Spain, and France. But I'm not into tourism--I'd much rather immerse myself in the place I'm living and create meaningful connections with new people. That's why most of my travels have been through seasonal work, wwoof, and study abroad (and now workaway). I spent one summer working as a backpacking (tramping) guide in New Mexico, one winter working at a ski resort in Colorado, and one summer working as a waitress at a music venue in France.

I arrived in New Zealand in February, and since then I've explored a good bit of the North Island and the South Island. (Over the mid-semester break, I went on a 2-week hitchiking/tramping trip through the South Island!) But there's still so much to see and do! I'm not sure when/if I'll have the opportunity to come here again, so after the semester ends in June I'm staying in New Zealand for a few more weeks to explore.

Intereses

Historia

Baile

Escritura

Deportes de invierno

Yoga / bienestar

Vegetariano o vegano

Sostenibilidad

Autodesarrollo

Política / justicia social

Cuidado de plantas

Montaña

Actividades al aire libre

Naturaleza

Música

Idiomas

Autostop

Jardinería

Senderismo

Agricultura

Eventos y sociedad

Dibujo y pintura

Bricolaje y manualidades

Ciclismo

Cultura

Cocina y alimentación

Acampada

Libros

Arte y diseño

Animales

Deportes de aventura

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Intermedio
Francés: Principiante

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Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender

Me interesa:  

Trabajo de caridad

Hostelería/turismo

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Jardinería

Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje

Cocinar para toda la familia

Vida en una granja

Proyectos ecológicos

Ayuda doméstica

Cuidado de animales

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Proyectos artísticos

Que habilidades tienes?

Wilderness survival/outdoor skills: I grew up learning survival skills through Boy Scouts. I also spent a summer working as a wilderness survival/tramping guide in the mountains of New Mexico.

Farming/gardening: Last year I worked on an organic farm. I have some more experience from WWOOFing and from volunteering on community farms.

Cooking: I've been living on my own for 4 years now and I've amassed plenty of vegetarian recipes since then. I like Mexican, Indian, and things that use lots of beans, lentils, vegetables, etc.

Art: I have artistic skills and went to art school for several years, so I can help with art projects if needed.

I'm good at working independently, taking initiative, and problem-solving, and I'm a quick learner.

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I have some niche interests, and I love meeting people who are also interested in these!

Barefoot shoes and walking/running barefoot

Tibetan Buddhist meditation and philosophy

Climbing and mountain biking

Indigenous agriculture

Music: I really love music - lots of different types except pop - and I play ukelele (poorly haha).

Favorite artists:
- Folk/ country rock/60's/70s like Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, and Buffalo Springfeild, Wilco, Josh Ritter, Matt Pless, the Doors
- Soft indie like Alice Phoebe Lou, Mac Demarco, Kate Bollinger, Moses Campbell
- Midwest emo like Joy Again, Modern Baseball, Sorority Noise, the Front Bottoms,
- Folk punk and anti-folk like Jeff Rosenstock, Jeffery Lewis, Michael Jumpshot Touchdown Pass, Spoonboy, Defiance Ohio, Bomb the Music Industry, AJJ, Pigeon Pit, Cheekface
- Some pop punk like PUP, FIDLAR, and Jeff Rosenstock
"Junk drawer" stuff like las KeteKalles, Toubab Krewe, Daniel Johnson, Danit, and DakhaBrakha

I also love to read. Some of my favorite books are Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Dharma Bums, Grendel, Slaughterhouse 5, How to Change Your Mind, and the Omnivore's Dilemma.

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  Dieta especial
  I'm vegetarian (I still eat eggs and dairy). If you don't know how to cook vegetarian I have lots of recipes and am happy to cook