Mandy Verhees

Concerned citizen, Environmentalist, Explorer, Foodie, Global soul, Job-seeker, Musician, Philanthropist, Student

I have spent 5 weeks of my life studying at a Spanish language school in Granada; 5 months working at an English language school in Ireland; 4 years studying Dutch, English and Translation in Maastricht; 8+ years learning to play the guitar; and I have spent the full 24+ years of my life being in awe of life and all it entails. I know some basic German, French, Danish and Russian and hope to improve my knowledge of these languages in the near future.

My other half, my brother's puppy, my guitars, good food, travelling, goats, tea and trees.

"You don’t have to be an academic. You don’t have to be anything. Don’t force it. Feel your way, and don’t stop feeling your way until something fits. Maybe nothing will. Maybe you are a road, not a destination. That is fine. Be a road. But make sure it's one with something to look at out of the window." "Men are not from Mars. Women are not from Venus. Do not fall for categories. Everyone is everything. Every ingredient inside a star is inside you, and every personality that ever existed competes in the theatre of your mind for the main role." "To like something is to insult it. Love it or hate it. Be passionate. As civilisation advances, so does indifference. It is a disease. Immunise yourself with art. And love." "Obey your head. Obey your heart. Obey your gut. In fact, obey everything except commands." "No two moralities match. Accept different shapes, so long as they aren’t sharp enough to hurt." "A cow was a cow even if you call it beef." ― Matt Haig, The Humans

Apple cultivation, Autism, British and American tea culture, Contemporary UK culture, Vegetarianism

Sudokus (my personal record for finishing an 'easy'-rated sudoku is 53 seconds).