BENJAMiN BERNHARD BISCHOF

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ORIGIN: MILTENBERG, BAVARIA, GERMANY
SIGN: AQUARIUS

I COME FROM MY FAMILY DAIRY FARM IN A VERY SMALL VILLAGE. THERE ARE ABOUT 70 PEOPLE IN IT AND I KNOW THEM ALL.

BEING AWAY, I HAVE A SUDDEN NEW APPRECIATION FOR THE CASTLES BACK HOME. I WILL PROBABLY GO VISIT NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE WHEN I RETURN.

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A FARM IN NEW ZEALAND FOR THE PAST 14 MONTHS, WHILE ALSO WORKING WITH KIWI FOOD.

KIWI: FLIGHTLESS BIRDS NATIVE TO NEW ZEALAND
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I WOULD WORK 15-17 HOUR DAYS DOING DIFFERENT JOBS–IN THE PEAK HOUSE, OR AS THE PICKER DIRECTOR.

I ARRIVED TO NEW ZEALAND AND PROCEEDED TO LIVE IN MY CAR ON THE BEACH FOR THE FIRST 6 WEEKS. IT WAS COMPLETELY REFLECTIVE AND SO NICE SPENDING TIME WITH MYSELF.

DREAM: TO HAVE MY OWN WORKING FARM IN GERMANY ONE DAY, WITH A MORE RELAXED SCHEDULE THAN MOST FARMERS HAVE.

I IMAGINE I WILL HAVE TO TAKE OVER MY FAMILY FARM EVENTUALLY TO PAY OFF OUR DEBTS. MY FATHER WON’T BE ABLE TO WORK FOREVER.

I USED TO THINK MONEY BOUGHT HAPPINESS. NOW I KNOW THAT HAPPINESS IS HAPPINESS. BEER, BAR-B-QUE, FRIENDS AND FAMILY. SIMPLE AS THAT.