Jack

États-Unis
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Information de voyage
Actuellement, je suis
à la maison
Les activités qui m'intéressent :
Back in Wisconsin.

Possible next trips:
South or Central America, maybe something with horses.
South Korean. English teaching.
Virgin Islands.
Description
Greetings!
A couple of years ago I decided that I needed to start doing all the things I said I would do, if I wasn't stuck in a factory 60 hours a week.
So I quit my job, packed my bags, and headed out.

In my free time, I like exploring, creating music (music production - FL Studio mainly but I just got Ableton), and writing.

I tend to stick to myself and value my alone time, but I can also be very social and tend to get along with everyone.
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Animaux de compagnie
Livres
Sports d'aventure
Nature
Voile / bateau
Arts du spectacle
Technologie
Écriture
Vidéographie
Vie en van
Musique
Films et télé
Langues
Histoire
Culture
Camping
Animaux
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
TEACHING: A few years ago I was certified to Teach English as a Second or Other Language. I did some student teaching and curriculum development. I've done English tutoring for children on a previous work exchange. All hostel work exchanges I've done have resulted in impromptu English classes during free time. I enjoy watching people learn. LEARNING: While in a country I actively try learning the language. With that being said, my DuoLingo is a mess: Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, Korean, and even Esperanto. I have a 2+ year streak. I may not be consistent on what I'm trying to learn, but I'm consistently learning. Icelandic also makes the cut sometimes on other apps.
Trouver un partenaire de langue
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Travail associatif
Projets artistiques
Éco-projets
Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Aider dans une ferme
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
J'ai des connaissances :
S’occuper des animaux
Aider à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Entretien général
Aide informatique / Internet
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Langues
Enseignement
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
Most of my professional experience has been in metal fabrication. But, I have zero interest in doing that. I was a floor supervisor in two different departments in my last job.
I've been on both ends of delegation. The most important thing is completing the task so the customer is happy, I don't believe in 'that's not my job'.

I have worked in restaurants, as a server, cook, dishwasher, and a bartender (licensed in the state of WI).

Through work exchanges I have mainly done hostel work. This includes, reception, reception assistant, housekeeper, laundry, breakfast prep, guest accommodations, and planning night life activities.

I have also done English tutoring.

I'm also looking to learn new skills and build upon the ones I have.
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Autres infos...
I've mainly done hostel work, because it is good way to meet a lot of interesting people.
I'd like to start doing more English teaching / tutoring.
I would also like to start doing more work with animals, this includes farmstays.

WiFi is critical. It would be nice if it wasn't, but at this point in my life I do need it on a daily basis.

Places I've done work exchanges:
London, UK (hostel)
Milan, Italy (English Tutor)
Ubatuba, Brazil (housekeeping, gardening, animal care)
Malmö, Sweden (housekeeping)
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA (maintenance, building repair and renovation)
Hanga Roa, Easter Island (hostel)

Any questions? Please ask!
Informations complémentaires
- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
- Régime alimentaire spécial

Amis

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6 avr. 2024

Laissé par le workawayer (Jack) pour l'hôte (Become part of our community ...)

This was my First WorkAway but not my first work exchange.

Starting from Belem to Manaus to Sao Pedro de Iracema it took a week by boats. I stayed for 3 weeks.

The Project: 1/5
Will talks about the project with such contagious excitement. All the information that is supplied is top notch and put together extremely well. The group chat is also… read more active.
But, upon arriving, the reality is much different. I had a lot of hopes and plans going into this. One being, uniting the children with other children from other English programs in a 'digital pen pal' system. But, there is no classroom, no students, no resources to maintain any projects.
I was told there was an outbreak of Dengue, COVID, and Influenza while I was there - so that is why we didn't have lessons. But this did not stop any other gatherings from happening.
Most of the people I talked too didn't know about the project and so they didn't understand why I was here.
I think once the project maintains a steady flow of volunteers and the project becomes more tangible all of this will be alleviated. Everything new takes time.

The community: 5/5
The village is an idyllic slice of paradise nestled on the Amazon River. It is a simple slowed down style of living that most people only dream about living. It took about a week for people to warm up to me, as an English only speaker. I pretty much hung out at the house and over time you get to talking to some of the people. Almost everyone was extremely pleasant. I feel that if I spoke Portuguese there would be endless opportunities / projects I could have assisted on. There is a lot going on and I think if you have building, electrical, farming, fishing, sustainable living, or off grid living skills - the village has a lot more to offer than language exchange.

The Host: 5/5
Rute was an absolute angel, and I would not have survived without her. She is the perfect steward for the project and a perfect representation of the community. The language barrier wasn't easy, but we made it work.
Every couple of days there was something that she would invite me to. Be it soccer, bingo, introducing me to people around the community, visiting another community, or a few social gatherings and endeavors.
She opened up her home to me and made me feel like family on day one and took care of me for the 3 weeks I was there!

Overall:
I kept myself available for whatever came my way. It became evident pretty early that the English lessons were not going to happen.
I do not recommend this to digital nomads as the WiFi is weak and not reliable. You will go hours without it. At one point I was blocked from it, but I believe that was a misunderstanding. Electricity is also not 100%. One must remember, you are in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest after all!
There is a suggested list of supplies to bring. Buy them in Manaus or Itacoatiara - as there will be no village on the way to pick up the supplies. I learned this the hard way. Also, make sure to bring cash. Cards are not accepted.

I wish all the best to Will and the Project and to Rute and the community. Although it wasn't what I was expecting, I learned a lot about myself and did enjoy my time there.

(Bien )

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