AuPairYuliia

Hey, hello! How is it going?

August 18th was a special day. I went to my first meeting with other Au Pairs. I was so excited to meet new people and spend time with them. It also was a great opportunity for me to find new friends.

However, it was not just a meeting to say “hi” to each other. Our amazing coordinator, Polina, invited us to a Glass Blowing Demo in Jim Loewer’s studio.

For those who don’t have an idea what a Glass Blowing is, I am providing a simple explanation here. A Glass Blowing is the art of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube.

We had a chance to experience the process of a glass blowing and that was exciting. Even though the glass blowing is a kind of dangerous art, some of us were lucky to help the artist Jim in squeezing red-hot glass.

Jim has been doing the glass blowing for 15 years. Isn’t it amazing? He truly loves his job. In case you want to know more about Jim and what he does, go and check out his website.

Thank Jim, Polina and Go Au Pair for unforgettable experience!

Welcoming to our Go Au Pair Family Vanessa!

Hi there! For some people it might be sad since this is the last month of summer, but for us this month is full of happiness because we are glad to introduce our new member Vanessa Ferreira from Angra dos Reis, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. She joined the Go Au Pair Philladelphia cluster just yesterday. So let us get to know each other better.

Why do you want to be an Au Pair?
I want to be an Au Pair because my dream is to travel the world, meet new adventures, learn from new cultures and have a professional evolution.

What are your hobbies and interests?
I love to travel. My favourite sport is volleyball and I love to go to the beach.

What was the best event/happening during last month?
I love to visit my city, Rio de Janeiro. Today I wenr to visit the Parque Lage in the Botanical Garden.

What three adjectives best describe you?
Determined, cheerful and adventurous.

If you had one wish what would it be?
Be successful in helping my family.

What place would you like to visit?
Greece, Venice, London, etc…

What is your favourite way to spend a Saturday?
On Saturdays I like to go to the beach.

What are two things that you consider yourself to be very good at?
I’m very good at motivating people and also I love malabares.

Thank you Vanessa for your answers so we can learn more about yourself. Hope you will enjoy your time with your host family and welcome to our cluster again!