Walden

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Actuellement, je suis

Description

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.

Centres d’intérêt

Histoire

Danse

Écriture

Sports d’hiver

Yoga / bien-être

Végétarien ou végan

Dev. durable

Dev. personnel

Politique/justice sociale

Soin des plantes

Montagne

Activités en plein air

Nature

Musique

Langues

Auto-stop

Jardinage

Randonnée

Ferme

Événements/vie sociale

Dessin et peinture

Bricolage / artisanat

Cyclisme

Culture

Cuisine et alimentation

Camping

Livres

Art et design

Animaux

Sports d'aventure

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire
Français: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Ce workawayer a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa ou ses propre(s) langue(s) ou en apprendre une nouvelle. Veuillez le contacter directement pour en discuter.

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Travail associatif

Accueil / tourisme

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Langues

Projets artistiques

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

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.

Âge

22

Autres infos...

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.

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  no

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  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