Jason

Mon statut

Description

Fully Vaccinated and Delta Resistant

I took time off to explore parts of the US I haven't experienced yet. For this trip, I'm focused on minimalism and people. I am hitchhiking for transportation as much as possible. Conversations with those who have given me rides has been endlessly fascinating, and their spontaneous selflessness and kindness inspiring. Also, I'm staying with people via workaway and couchsurfing to experience people's lifestyles, and facilitate an understanding of how their minds work. And in the process, better understand my own. One of my goals for this trip is to support a successful public policy career by better understanding the people policy is supposed to serve. That being said, I approach each person and family I stay with as a human and friend first, anthropologist second haha. I've also been making sure to have a lot of fun along the way. I started in Texas and have made my way up to MN. Where next? Whichever way the wind blows.

I'm motivated by the opportunity to expand my understanding of people, how they live, and getting to experience their lifestyle with them. I treat journeys as an end in and of itself. I enjoy experiencing new geographies, both urban and natural. I am most happy when in the company of people who are living their full genuine, driven lives in freedom. My professional background is in geography and sociology, but I'm moving into policy/advocacy/local gov't. I'm clean, conscientious, respectful, adventurous, and openminded.

I enjoy playing sports & games of all kinds, conversation, listening to stories, reading, learning, exploring, hiking and other outdoor activities.

Being respectful of my hosts and their home is something I take seriously. It's important to me for both of us to feel all the better for the experience.

https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/jasonwencak?action=show&controller=user_profiles
linkedin.com/in/jasonwencak/

Centres d’intérêt

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Travail associatif

Projets artistiques

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Entretien général

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Enseignement

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Accueil / tourisme

Pratique des langues

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I have experience with a variety of tasks, notably in agriculture and house renovation. I’m always open to working on new tasks and learning new skills. I also have experience caretaking elderly and young family members, and tutoring.

Agriculture Experience:
WWOOF France, 5 weeks: vineyard maintenance, cattle and pig feeding and maintenance of living spaces, built pig shelter, etc.
Summer Camp Farm in New York, 1 month: harvesting, redesigning beds, stonework, drying and de-stemming herbs and berries, mulching, orchard maintenance, manure application, winterizing fields, etc. Gardening, planting, plant maintenance, etc.
Goat Farm, North Little Rock, AR, 1 month: cleared goat field of dead trees, fed goats, donkey, llama, chickens, general farm maintenance, vegetable, fruit, and herb caretaking and harvesting, goat fence installation, animal habitat and shelter maintenance

House Renovation Experience: Painting, door replacement, insulating, wallpaper and mirror removal, shelving installation, organizing/interior design, etc.

Landscaping: Tree removal and pruning, hedge trimming, wood splitting, gardening, building garden beds, weeding, mulching, mowing, weedwacking, operating 20" chainsaw, reciprocating saw, auger, 8’ wide front loader, 4-wheeler, etc.

Meal Prep: assisted with meal prep and presentation as a server and kitchen supervisor at a farm-to-table restaurant

Langues

Langues parlées
Espagnol: Débutant
Français: Débutant
Chinois (mandarin): Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I'm happy to learn any language, practice French, Spanish, or Chinese with another learner, teach English or beginner French, Spanish, or Chinese.

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Âge

34

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  No

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  No, I like everything.