She left school at 17 and although she was nine years of English in school, Dewi said: "I'm really bad at English. I had no confidence and was too shy to speak. "
His uncle introduced him to a local Balinese tour operator and suggested it to become a tourist guide. It seemed like an unattainable goal for Dewi. she went along to the interview and got the job.
in three months, Dewi learned English. she had the opportunity to learn from an Australian lady from Wagga Wagga to it taught pronunciation and conversation skills. She attended school every day for three months. "the first words I learned were" quite "and" tired "," Dewi said.
As a trainee guide Dewi would sit at the back of the van tour and listen to the dialogue between Anglophone clients and the guide. The required concentration was intense, but she was determined to absorb as much as she could, and after three months of training, Dewi was taking English tourists around Bali and converse confidently with them. "I'm always joking and laughing with my clients," said Dewi. "I feel comfortable with my English skills and now I'm just doing my customers have a good time and relax."
Last month, Dewi had a very interesting meeting with an Australian tourist. "I'm fine with that customer," said Dewi. "We toured around the island for five days and one morning he jumped in the van and said, you're not a tourist guide today, you're a friend." He explained that it was a motivational speaker and entrepreneur and the group of people he was traveling with were all young entrepreneurs. He was impressed by the spirit and energy Dewi and at the end of the day a plan was made to Dewi visit Australia and learn about the company.
For a girl of 19, that there are only a few years half a year living in a small village with his parents who are rice and cocoa farmers, this is an incredible opportunity. His boss gave him a month off and Dewi now has a new passport of the brand. With these bright young successful Australians, who are willing to teach him about business, Dewi will enter a new world and this was made possible by his enthusiasm and belief in herself and her positive attitude "can do".
Dewi has a clear vision of the future and left me with these parting words, "For everyone in the world, the work is tiring, but if you love your job, you will get what you want in life. "
Dewi can be contacted on
www.takeiteasybali.com / dana@takeiteasybali.com