Jelle

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I'm Jelle from the Netherlands. I have been living in Scotland (and in Canada) for the past 5 years. I love being out in nature hiking and cycling. I am a new Workawayer, looking for an experience where I can be closer to nature.

Most of my time I spend in a laboratory doing science and I am about to embark on a PhD project at Cambridge. Before I do, I would like to have a short experience doing something completely different. As a biologist, I care a lot about the environment and the impact humans have on it. Having lived in cities, I find it hard to make meaningful lifestyle changes for sustainability. I would like to learn alternative ways to live sustainably and help other people in the process.

Interesses

Criação de vídeos

LGBTQ

Sustentabilidade

Mascotes

Cultura

Autodesenvolvimento

Fazenda

Escrever

Cuidar de plantas

Faça você mesmo

Livros

Fotografia

Jardinagem

Desenho e pintura

Animais

Esportes de equipe

Naturaleza

Camping

Esportes de inverno

Velejar/navegar

Montanhas

Esportes aquáticos

Atividades ao ar livre

Caminhada

Ciclismo

Esportes de aventura

Idiomas

Inglês: Fluente
Holandês: Fluente
Alemão: Iniciante

Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Tenho interesse em:  

Projetos ambientais

Trabalho beneficente

Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo

Vida na fazenda

Cuidar de animais

Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

Manutenção geral

Projetos artísticos

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Conhecimento de:  

Jardinagem

Ajuda a cuidar da casa

Ajuda com computadores/internet

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Poso ensinar:  

Ensino

Quais são suas habilidades?

For the last couple of years I have been living in Edinburgh, Scotland where I studied biology. I have a degree in molecular biology, and I have been working as a research assistant studying infertility (in humans and in plants). Working in a lab requires good problem solving and time management skills. Some experiments take 15 hours a day and most weeks I would work for over 60 hours a week! Through this, I know what it is like to work hard.

Growing up in the Netherlands, I am fluent in Dutch and English. I used to do part-time work as a gardener, where I cut grass, trimmed hedges and picked weeds. While living in Canada, I helped manage about 200 acres of forested land by tree trimming and pruning. In Berlin, helped maintain a permaculture garden. I am eager to learn more about sustainable gardening and farming practices.

I used to work delivering food by bike. Coming from the Netherlands, I use a bike to go anywhere. I can cycle long distances and I have been learning how to repair bikes from the community bike charity in Edinburgh.

In an effort to dismantle many of the stereotypes about refugees, I led a group of high school students in creating a book with portraits and interviews of refugees in the Netherlands at different stages of the naturalisation process. Knowing how to speak to people about sensitive topics

During my free time I like to do creative things, such as life drawing and wood carving. My biggest carving project yet is carving a realistic human head (it is still far from being finished!).

Idade

23

Algo mais...

I like sports! I used to compete in athletics. I have played in football and basketball teams. I like climbing, top-rope and bouldering, though it has been a while since I belayed anyone.

Mais algumas informações

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  Fumante

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  Carteira de motorista

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  Alergias

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  Dietas especiais