Philip

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Activities i am interested in:

I have a strong connection with nature and seek peace of mind through surfing or hikes in wild nature. I love working with my hands. I appreciate people who are conscious and live true to their views.

Description

Hey I‘m Philip, I‘m 21 years old and I spent 2.5 years after graduation abroad to travel,work and surf any wave I can find. After having traveled around the Pacific via workaway, I spent 3 months in Spain surfing and volunteering at different farms. I've learned a lot during these past years and have now settled to study sports science in Constance, Germany. From a young age, my parents had me working in the garden and splitting wood, as well as plenty of sports to keep my energy level at bay :). After studying I want to learn carpentry or any handcraft. Normally I can help out with about anything and contribute my ideas, based upon my experience working on several farms and other workaways. When I'm not working, I like to explore nature, cook or bake with local ingredients and of course surf. Sometimes I do agree to go out to party but normally sunset surfing will do the job for me. From my Chilean friends I have learned to live, laugh and appreciate the moment, especially the more I'm outside, less on my phone, interacting with people and provided with enough food. Let's rock🤙🏽

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I'd like to still learn Portuguese, I learn really fast just talking with people

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Art Projects

Animal Care

Teaching

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Eco Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

My Dad is a home worker. He started renovating our house before we moved in and since the age of 8 I´ve been helping him. From breaking out bathrooms over painting and working on a scaffold to moving heavy furniture I´ve done about everything around the house. I´ve also worked for my godfather, using heavier tools like the jackhammer or big drills and I learned how to mix concrete according to the usage. In addition to this, I worked as a gardener/ maintenance worker after finishing high school, so I know how to work most gardening tools and other maintenance machinery. I did a 2-weeks forestry apprenticeship, where we were working outside a lot. To conclude, I really enjoy physically exhausting work and also try to make it fun for the people working with me. I've also been splitting wood and working with chainsaw and weedwhacker with my father for a long time because we have a wood heating system, so I am very good at that. On Hawaii I did a workaway, where I learned to use a paint sprayer and do landscaping, which I further developed helping a landscaper in Germany for 3 months, where i also learned to lay tiles. For 5 months I worked at a supermarket, where I had to work fast and efficient, which worked well for me. I love working with animals too, I helped out at a petting zoo voluntarily for 2 months. Throughout my youth my mom made sure that I take responsibility for certain tasks around the house, and I cooked a lot during a bodybuilding phase in my teenage years, and I've taken the last two years to refine those skills. I'm interested in art projects and have a creative mind full of ideas to contribute some wild German thoughts:). I started learning how to barista during my stay in Colorado and I've acquired tourism skills in a surf/kayak tour shop I worked for on Hawaii, as well as Surf Hostels in Ecuador. Furthermore, I worked in a community garden on Bali and on a commercial farm in Australia. In Spain I helped with gardening and harvesting tasks on permaculture and traditional farms.

Age

21

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
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  Special dietary requirements
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