If been an au pair for 2 years and people ask me a lot how I look back on my 2 years, would you do it again?, do you have any regrets?, how was your experience?
Well I can tell my experience was great of course itās been with ups and down but thatās normal right? Well I have to be honest that the au pair life/living abroad changed me. I learned o lot from this experience.
First of all I learned that sometimes you have to put things aside and move on that you canāt worry about every little thing. Like for example when you not agree wit something the way itās done you just move it along because at the end itās not going to be your problem or responsibility. Funny enough i also learned to say no en keep it strong when I say no especially to my loved ones. I used to always say yes or when I say no I would give in because I would feel guilty well now I just move it along.
I totally donāt regret for jumping in this adventure it got bumpy and hard sometimes and yeah sometimes I said Iām so done with this but doesnāt that happen to parents to and at the end you just keep going because you know you love them. It got really hard when my grandpa died I felt so bad because the whole family had the chance to say goodbye and I didnāt really had that chance. But we canāt put or life on hold because someone might die while your gone.
Also the experience of traveling made me realize that I want more in life than just sitting around an I just love planning all of it. In the meantime I fell in love with photography Iām just an amateur. Everything I go out now I look around with another eye ,vision,different mindset,ā¦. I totally love it. I even did and saw things that I never though I would. Every time I see the Golden Gate Bridge (I live close to San Francisco) I think āIām really here, Iām really doing thisā.
Last but not least the au pair experience made me so much richer (not in a money way). My host family became my family and they have a place in my hart now. I cried,laughed,argued,danced,act crazy,ā¦. with them! The youngest one is like a son for me and the two oldest ones are like brothers. I even argue with them like I do with my brother. Iām so happy I have a second place that I can call home! Iām so great full to have them in my life! An dye second thing that made my life so much richer thanks to the au pair program are the new friends that I made! They I probably reading this so I just want them to know that wherever they are that I love them and that I miss them so much. Because of these new friendships I can travel all over because they are from all over the world.
The au pair life definitely gave me new big dreams and other prospectives for sure and I can tell you that my vision of America changed and I have to admit I fell in love with this country. So if anyone ask me would you recommend the au pair experience? It is definitely a big Yes, but keep in mind that itās not only fun and traveling itās also work and showing respect for other peopleās live!
My au pair experience If been an au pair for 2 years and people ask me a lot how I look back on my 2 years, would you do it again?, do you have any regrets?, how was your experience?