Jan

Origine: Autriche

Type de compte
Compte individuel
Destinations
Colombie
Dates de voyage
30.01.2020 - 01.04.2020
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Mon statut
en voyage
Description
Fun, positive and interested. That´s me!

I am just about to finish my masters in international management this summer.
Before I enter into work-life I want to give myself once more the opportunity to explore other cultures. This time my idea is to have a positive impact with what I do while traveling.

I am a very open, positive and social guy. I like being around people and immerse myself in other cultures. I already lived in Chile and Mexico for a couple of months and thus know the Latin-American culture a bit.
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Tenir compagnie à une personne âgée
Entretien général
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Aider dans une ferme
Éco-projets
Aider à la maison
S’occuper des animaux
Accueil / tourisme
Travail associatif
Pratique des langues
Aide informatique / Internet
Enseignement
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
I have a two master degrees in international management and did my bachelors in economics, social and business science.
I did an internship in Mexico and had a business project in Chile.
During my time in Australia I was working as a traffic controler and picked grapes on a farm. Further, I was working in a hostel.
In Vienna I was founding member of a social initiative that tought refugees English. Besides that I was working in various restaurants and bars during my bachelor degree.
Langues parlées
German: Courant
English: Courant
Spanish: Courant
Âge
25
Autres infos...
I love playing/watching football.
Going out to the nature and explore my sorroundings.
I like being among people and socialize.
I like playing cards and other games.
In general, I am very open an ready to explore things!
Informations complémentaires
- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
- Régime alimentaire spécial

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16.03.2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Jan) pour l'hôte pour (Teaching help in the heart of ...)

To start with, I had an awesome time in Honduras. From the very beginning until the end, I always felt welcomed by the family.

I arrived through San Salvador and thereafter spent about two months with Carol and her family in Ocotepeque. The small town that is located right at the border to El Salvador and Guatemala is very safe. In contrast to… read more the overall rumor of Honduras being dangerous, the city is really a nice place to stay. Walking around in the night, going for a run in the morning or napping in the park: none of those options ever brought any danger to us. The city is really nice and quiete. There is not too much to do. But it has everything you need: some grocery stores, a park, two gyms, a small football/basketball court, artificial courts, churches etc. Luckily, I never had to use medical assistance but I saw some pharmacies as well as doctors.

Besides the nice town, the family and the entire Hondurian societe is very warm, welcoming and friendly. Ocotepeque was a great start for us volunteers. We were welcomed very quickly and warmly. The Hondurians were always willing to help us, chat with us in Spanish and were very interested in us foreigners (there is barely any tourism there). If anyone is looking for a language and culture exchange, he/she is going to find it there.

The school life itself is also very relaxed. The kids are very nice and fun. They really like us foreigners and are interested in learning English (most of the time; they are still ordinary school kids). The daily life is also very relaxed. We tought every day between 8 and 12:40 but most of the times had large enough breakes to even go to the gym. School itself is a quiete relaxed environment and you will find lots of freedom in how you want to teach. Sometimes the timetable changes on short notice and you have to be able to act spontaneously and embrace a large part of the Latinamerican culture: a different perception of timings and plans.

After school we had the delicious local food provided by the family and the rest of the day was off. We usually spent 3 hours in the park or went with some friends we made their to pick mangos, sugar cane processing or to church. We also went to hike the sorrounding moutains, made short trips to smaller villages in the mountains by motorbike and car. The very flexible time schedules usually also enable very well to do weekend trips. We went for instance to Copan Ruinas, which are a must.

Overall, deciding to go volunteering in Ocotepeque is a great choice!

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