Tra Virgolette

Au pair - part one

2 Gennaio, 2006

My first experience abroad was as an au-pair in England.
I decided that the best way to learn English well was to live in an English house, with an English family, sharing their habits.
According to my friends and family my move was brave as I have never done something like that before. I haven’t neither relevant experience with kids nor with houseworking (just consider that I still live with my parents and I am pretty spoiled girl!).
But I wasn’t scared. I was very motivated and determined to live that experience. So I did.
I subscibed to an au-pair agency, waited for their call and left my temporary job. It took just a few days to find the right family for me.

I flew to Canterbury with two heavy suitcases, an English dictionary and all my wishes to do well. I was alone and I was abou to start a new and exciting adventure.

I know that my job wouldn’t have been easy: I had to look after two babies and work 35 hours per week for my host family, but I didn’t mind.
I wanted to show my dear ones I could manage it and first of all I wanted to grow up an independent and confident girl.
I can say that I succedeed. It was tough sometimes, but I have never regretted being there.
I’m telling you more about my life as an au-pair in my next English post because I want to describe it in details, without missing a thing.

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