Caroline

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  • Información de viaje

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    Mi próximo destino:

    India - Desde Ene 2024 Hasta Abr 2024
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  • Descripción

    Hi, welcome to my profile :) Read on to get to know some things about me.

    I traveled alone for the first time when I studied abroad in Cape Town in 2020. I loved my experience there and it opened my eyes to the joy of experiencing other cultures and learning about different ways of life, as well as finding similarities in the human experience. I am motivated by finding these human connections and learning every day. Being a lifelong learner is one of my highest values.

    I am happiest when I am living a healthy lifestyle, I love biking, running, hiking, and trying new foods. I am also my best self when I am learning and using my skills to do something meaningful. This is why I am so interested in doing another workaway. I want to move through cultures in a meaningful way and travel slower rather than rushing from one tourist site to the next without getting a deeper understanding of the place where I am and connecting with local people. When I reflect on my most meaningful travel experiences, it always comes down to the people I meet.

    Some more background- I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States in 2021. I graduated with a Political Science degree and certificates in Environmental Studies, Criminal Justice, Global Health, and Gender and Women's Studies. After graduation, I moved to Maui, Hawaii, and did a workaway there. I was planning to stay for three months, but loved it and found a lot of purpose in my work so I extended to five months. I was working at a regenerative organic start-up farm and learned so much about the environment, small business, and native Hawaiian culture. I went back home for a couple of months and then set off for an extended European backpacking trip.

    I was in Europe for six months and traveled through nineteen countries. I traveled with friends for about two months and for the other four months, I was exploring alone. I did three workaways in Turkey; my favorite one was in Istanbul where I taught conversational English to an incredible group of Turkish adults. I built meaningful relationships at the English school and became so close with one of my Turkish students that I even came back to Turkey to be a part of her wedding! This is a clear example of how people have been the best part of my travels.

    I am currently in India and will be traveling here until April. I will be in the North of India. I am looking to do some workaways as I travel slowly from city to city. I have done one workaway so far in India. I in New Delhi with a woman who runs a small business with the mission of empowering women and creating sustainable products. It has been a wonderful experience and I am looking forward to continuing to travel slowly and meet more incredible people.

    My dream is to become a professor one day, so my future plans are to go to graduate school and get a PhD in the fall of 2024. For now, though, I am learning through travel! As they say, "the world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."

  • Intereses

    Yoga / bienestar
    Trabajo de caridad
    Escritura
    Deportes acuáticos
    Vegetariano o vegano
    Sostenibilidad
    Autodesarrollo
    Política / justicia social
    Cuidado de plantas
    Mascotas
    Actividades al aire libre
    Naturaleza
    Música
    Montaña
    Idiomas
    Historia
    Senderismo
    Jardinería
    Fitness
    Agricultura

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  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Inglés: Fluido
    Español: Principiante

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    I think there is a lot of value in being able to speak to people in their own language no matter where you are. I know that it is not easy to learn another language and that even getting to a conversational level takes a lot of work. I am interested in learning as much as I can in whatever place I end up doing a workaway in, even if I only learn the basics. As for teaching, I am more than happy to teach English to anyone that has an interest.

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  • Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender

    Me interesa:  

    Trabajo de caridad
    Cocinar para toda la familia

    Ciertos conocimientos de:  

    Proyectos artísticos
    Cuidado de animales

    Puedo enseñar:  

    Idiomas
    Enseñanza
    Jardinería
    Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
    Ayuda doméstica
  • Que habilidades tienes?

    Here are my skills that I can use to assist you with your project:

    TEACHING: I have experience teaching children and adults. I have a certification as a Teaching English as a Foreign Language teacher. I taught at a preschool for one year, taught adult English speakers in Istanbul, and tutored adults both online and in person. I love helping people improve their English skills and am more than happy to help you. I also am certified as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, and yoga instructor. I love teaching group fitness classes and have taught both children and adults.

    CHILDCARE: I have a lot of experience with children. I taught at a preschool for one year (children ages zero to three). I also have taught children's group classes including a running class, strength class, and biking class. I did one workaway where I stayed with a family and spoke English with their daughter. I love being around kids of all ages and am happy to help with these tasks.

    FARMING: I worked for five months on an organic farm in Maui, Hawaii assisting with a variety of farm tasks including planting, harvesting, and learning the ins and outs of a small farm business. I also worked for one week on a horse ranch so I know some things about caring for animals.

    MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA: For one year, I worked at an organization where I managed their marketing and social media pages. I assisted with social media at multiple workaways. I managed the social media page while at the language school in Istanbul and assisted a small business in Delhi with marketing their items through social media. I am happy to help with this.

    WRITING AND EDITING: They say some people are math people and others are readers and writers. I am certainly the reading/writing type. I love to write and I write blogs when I am traveling. Many of my past jobs have helped me improve my writing skills. I am happy to help you with your writing and editing needs, whatever they may be.

    I am looking forward to helping you in whatever way I can and exchanging culture with you.

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    I love reading, I am always looking for new book recommendations, and love giving people my book recommendations too. My favorite book is Just Mercy because it taught me about an injustice going on in my home country that I did not understand well before reading. I recently got a Kindle to travel with which has been awesome, so much easier to carry around! However, although I travel light I am one to buy books while traveling. I love checking out new bookshops abroad.

    I love being in nature. I grew up in a family that went on lots of camping trips which gave me an appreciation of the outdoors at an early age. I love to bike, run, hike, surf, and explore. I really enjoy being active and move every day.

    I love learning in any way that I can, whether this is by pushing myself out of my comfort zone to try new things and grow, or traveling to new places to learn about other ways of life. I am very open-minded and appreciate the way travel expands my perspective.

    I can't wait to connect with you! Thank you for reading.

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    • Alergia

    • Dieta especial
      I am vegetarian. I eat eggs and cheese. I will eat anything besides meat :)

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