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I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
Gardening. Cooking, English language,My next destination:
Italy - from Apr 2024 until May 2024 View allDescription
I am a Swedish-American from Saint Paul, Minnesota. I have worked for the Wisconsin Legislature, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Jinan University in Guangdong, China, and "retired guy" jobs in auto parts and gardening. My educational credentials include a Master's in Public Administration, another in library science, seventeen college credits in teaching English as a foreign language, and half the coursework toward a Certificate of Professional Editing offered by UC-Berkeley. My native language is English and I am conversational in German and was once travel-ready in Mandarin Chinese. I am a member of the Society of Hickory Golfers and play in tournaments sponsored by this organization. I spend a lot of time in my 50X70-foot garden, growing vegetables that are not available in local grocery stores. Cooking is my primary interest.
I can offer home cooking, English language speaking and writing instruction, and gardening.Interests
Vegetarian or veganLanguagesWritingArchitecturePlant careGardeningHistoryCultureBooksCooking & foodLanguages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner
Chinese (Cantonese): BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I have taught and tutored English. I enjoy tutoring more than classroom teaching. I can help with business or general English vocabulary.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
GardeningLife at a FarmstayHelping around the houseAble to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family mealsLanguagesMore details about your skills
Teaching English as a foreign language, English writing instruction, cooking, home-making, gardening. I was reviewed negatively by Hong Kong New Territory hosts on my first adventure but have acquired greater skills since then. I do not agree with their assessment.
Age
79
What else ...
I get on well by myself and often travel by myself, but enjoy chatting with or working with other people.
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
chick peasSpecial dietary requirements
only avoidance of chick peas