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Hey Guys, I am Zuly, Au Pair from Colombia. It’s so exciting to welcome a new member of our cluster: Au Pair Zuley from El Salvador! She is 24 years old and joined a host family with three kids in Abington Pennsylvania a few days ago. In addition, Zuley’s host mom is a former Au Pair, YAAAAAA! That makes it even more exciting!
Zuley was able to answer some questions about what she hopes will be an amazing adventure as an Au Pair in the US. She is very excited to make new friends in our wonderful cluster. Zuley also says, “I want to be an Au Pair because I would like to improve my English, learn another languages for my career and I think is the perfect job for me because I love childrens.
Her hobbies are listening to music, watching series or movies on Netflix, cookings and swimming.
Zuley had a party with her family last month and they ate together roast beef and cheesecake, sang in karaoke, and talked.
We asked Zuley about three adjectives that best describe her and she said: Respectful, Friendly, and Patient. Also we asked Zuley If she had one wish what would it be, and her answer was, ” Honestly, I would like to have a beautiful big house where my mother and my brother can live, finish my career and travel to different countries”.
Her favorite way to spend a Saturday is stay home with her family and little dog, watching Netflix and eating food, later go to the mall or a nice place. Also she wanna visit many places but specially Orlando (Disney, universal studios) Malibu, Alaska, Canada and Italia.
Thank you Zuley for your time and your responses!!!!! Welcome to this amazing and unique cluster! We look forward to meeting and getting to know you!! 🙂
Hey Guys, SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER!! 😦 I hope that you have taken full advantage of this season and you should be ready for a beautiful fall. It’s so excited to welcome a new member of our cluster: Nafir from Ecuador, she is 19 years old and she just arrived a few days ago.
Nafir decided to be an au pair because she studied pedagogy in languages and she think that is important have a good English level, experience with children and she wants to know about American culture.
Nafir likes to know new places, make trips, visit museums and zoos, climb up mountains, go cycling, ride a horse, watch series and movies, spend time with her family, prepare desserts, make crafts and aerodance.
What was the best event/happening during last month? Well, the best event last month was when I finished my second semester very well, with good grades.
What are two things that you consider yourself to be very good at? I consider myself kind, generous and simple person
The average American child watches a few hours of TV a day, despite a recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that kids 2 and older watch no more than one to two hours daily. The AAP recommends that kids under 2 watch nothing at all.
Because of a busy life, parents often use videos or television as a babysitter. Many modern families choose the Au Pair Program instead. Over 20,000 American families each year prefer Au Pairs to nannies and daycares for childcare.
Au Pairs have a vested interest in being a great childcare provider because they are young, sporty, inspired and motivated to be a great role model for the kids. It is common keeping kids active and healthy with the Au Pair help.
Here are some ideas what an Au pair can do with the host family kids at home instead of watching TV, playing video games or surfing on the computer.
You can view summer activities at Go Au Pair blog a list of summer activities. As parents, we should teach our kids to make healthy choices when it comes to screen time, just like anything else that affects kids health.
Hey guys, bare with me as this is my first ever blog post and I have got absolutely no idea what I’m doing Lol and anyone who knows me knows I am the most technologically challenged person that your ever going to meet!
So anyways, where do I start? I’m Kiah, I’m 19 years old and I’m from Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. (Yano the people that say G’Day and ride kangaroos to school everyday!) Now I am an Au Pair with Go Au Pair in the US and I’m currently living in Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Today actually marks exactly 2 weeks since I stepped onto the plane embarking on this wonderful journey, leaving my friends, family and reality behind me!
My host family are wonderful, I’m looking after 2 little girls, Brigit who’s 4 and Jacklyn who’s almost 2 and a half. Home sickness is something that rarely crosses my mind thanks t o these girls keeping me so busy I can barely remember what day it is let alone thing about anything else!
I feel so thankful every day and night to be honoured with such a once in a life time opportunity. I must have done something very right in a past life to be so blessed with everything I’ve been offered this time round. I made my first Au Pairs friends online and thank you Tania for interviewing me.
So anyways that’s enough out of me so il just leave you with one of my favorite things I’ve learnt so far “In Pennsylvania you can’t buy or sell a car on a Sunday” like what! How is that a thing? LOL!
Brenda arrived at her host family in Chester County on the same date as Oksana, about 4 weeks ago. She’s 19 years old and replaced Valeria. Her buddyJenny will and already did help her during the first time as an au pair.
I decided to work as an Au Pair because I love kids and I think it is a good way to learn more about the culture and language of the country.
In my free time I enjoy swimming – my city is very hot – so I love to practice a lot, I like to paint in oil, and I like to cook and read.
The best event before my arrival was the “coloreate” a 5km run, I went there with my friends and we had a lot of fun.
Funny, honest, loyal – that’s how she characterizes herself.
It think that it would be travel around the world.
I love to spend time with my parents, we like to go out for dinner, or go to the movies, also I like to go out with my friends, we like go to dancing, or organize meetings in a friend’s home.
I think God has a plan for all of us, and that is the reason things happen, always remember that He never will face us with a challenge we cannot overcome.
Before I came to the US, I was studying international trade, but I interrupted it to come her as an au pair – I had really a good notes, so I think I am very good at it, and in making crafts.
Brenda hopes to have a second family, to love and respect them as well as improving her English and to make new friends.
Welcome again to our cluster, Brenda! We’re looking forward to meet you soon! As you’ve been to the US before – Eagle Pass, Laredo, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and South Padre Island (all Texas) – maybe not everything is totally new to you. But I guess beeing an au pair is totally different than beeing here as a tourist. So enjoy your adventure as an au pair in the Unites States!
Oksana arrived in her hostamily in the Philadelphia area about 4 weeks ago. She’s 23 years old and our au pair Yoselin is her buddy, who already helped her a bit during her first weeks as an au pair.
Oksana, who grew up in the most beautiful part of Ukraine surronded by the Carpathian mountains, graduated from University with a master degree in management. But besides her interests in managerical problems she’s interested in other cultures and languages and loves to work with people from different countries.
The main reason why I decided to become an au pair is that I truly love children. I love to see how differently children see the world, and I am happy to be presented with an opportunity to see their development and contribute to it.
To develop my personality I always tried to do a lot of interesting things. Some of them are traveling, reasing, handcrafting, cookind & baking and learning foreign languages.
Before my arrival in the States it was an eventful time for me. I graduated from University and the second child in my host family was born. The third thing – my godson started walking!
Responsible, creative, open-mineded – three words to describe herself.
I like to spend my free time with my family and friends. Usually, we go hiking, have BBQ or simply watch our favorite movie together. But one of the most important ways to spend our free time is a volunteer job at the care center for kids with special needs.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. That is why we have to believe in ourselves, vreate our own lives and then live it!
I am very good at making life brighter and more colorful by doing things that make other people happier.
I’m persuaded of being able to be a good au pair, because I’ve always loved children and I had a chance to gain experience with children in lots of different areas.
The Au pair program is a unique opportunity to experience first-hand the culture and diversity the United States have to offer. It is an incredible chance to make a difference. To learn and to be able to teach, to experience and share the values.
During her previous trip to the Unites States, she had a great experience visiting New York City, Conneticut and Montana. And this time she believes Pennsylvania will be the place where she can meet new friends and make some unforgettable memories.
Oksana, I welcome you again to our cluster! I’m looking forward to meet you soon! I hope you’ll have a great year in the US and that you can do and see as much as possible.
After my last post about Cherry, I will introduce Andrea to you today. She arrived in New Jersey, her new home, about 5 weeks ago. Another Colombian au pair, Ana Maria – who lives in the same area, is Andrea’s buddy and helps her during her time here in the US.
I love spending time with children and to learn from them every day. But of course, I hope to improve my English as well. In addition I hope to get a chance to share my culture and learn about a new one.
I love dancing, listening to music and watching movies, traveling and learning about other cultures and ways of life, meeting new people, talking and sharing experiences, going out with friends or preparing meals with my family/friends.
She describes herself as a kind, funny and friendly person.
If I had one wish, it would be to learn as many languages as possible.
New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Boston – those are just a few places she wants to see.
During my free time I love to do something with my friends or to read a good book.
I hope beeing an au pair will be a great experience and I can learn a lot, enjoy every moment and share my memories with others.
Welcome again to our cluster, Andrea! I’m sure you will have a great time here, meet new friends and people and I hope you can see as many new places as possible!
Cherry is in our cluster since January and she takes care of a little baby-boy in center city, Philadelphia. She’s a happy and funny person, always there for others and it makes so much fun to do something with her.
I was born in Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. I’m very friendly and very optimistic. I’m a huge water and animal lover. I worked in Sunnybank pre-school last year as an assistant Teacher and toured Australia with my family in June/July 2013. I love learning about new languages and cultures. I’d like to study drama, music and Psychology/Criminology.
I want to be an au pair, because I’m young, I love children and the program is great for work and travel in another country and discover more about yourself.
I love all the arts (music, dance and drama), reading, swimming, drawing, sports, and trying new things and I’m interested in Psychology.
Smiley, thoughtful…. fish-in-water – that’s how she describes herself.
Cherry would like to see Boston, NYC (again), Miami,Washington D.C., Montreal and Canada in general, Seattle, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans, LA and California in general – basically she’d like to visit as much places as possible.
In my free time I like to travel, do sports (especially swimming), spend time with my friends, watch series or to read a book.
As an aupair, I expect to have a wonderful experience, full of traveling and new adventures and to have a great relationship with my host family and their beautiful son.
I think you had a great time here so far and everyone can see that you love Taeghan and enjoy every minute with him! All the best for your remaining time in the US!
It has been a wonderful experience so far and everyone I’ve met and spent time with, has been awesome. Thank you!
As I wrote in my last post, we have a busy summer and a lot of new au pairs for our cluster. I was on vacation the last 2.5 weeks, so I will have a few interviews to publish during the next time.
The one I will start with is our new Chinese au pair Ling. She’s 25 years old and lives in Center City of Philadelphia. Thanks Monica for offering to be a buddy for Ling. Although her American name is “Julie” she prefers to be called Ling.
I’d like to learn more different education methods and expericence a different culture.
I like singing, playing Chinese chess, doing yoga,go shopping or just go for a walk.
Before she came to the US about three weeks ago she celebrated her birthday in advance with her friends, which was one of her best moments during the last weeks.
If I had to characterize myself I would say I’m honest, responsible and kind.
I wish I could go travel around the world without any other concerns.
During her year, Ling would like to visit funny and beautiful places, also museums and Universities.
Things I am very good at are singing and sprinting I would say.
As an au pair Ling wants to experience the American culture and to find out more about herself.
This is my first time in the US, so I am glad to have the chance to meet a lot of new people and make a lot of new friends.
Welcome to our cluster! I already met you and you fit really great into our group. Have a great year!
“What my Au Pair can and can’t do?” is the common question from a new family. There are some rules created by the Department of State to help families and Au Pairs. Please review the Program Rules page on this blog. You may also read The Au Pair Exchange Program – “What you should know” from the Department of State.
According to Wikipedia” the au pair is intended to become a member of the family, al beit a temporary one, rather than a traditional domestic worker.” The Au pairs are not responsible for housework that does not relate to the children.
If you are looking for a high quality care provider consider Go Au Pair. I will help your family have a flexible, live-in childcare for less than the cost of a nanny that will also expose your children to new cultures.
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