Au Pair in America!
My year as an au
pair was a dream come true! I am from Canada, and living in the USA is
something that I always wanted to do. I was fortunate enough to find a host
family in Hawaii...my idea tropical destination. Right from the start, I knew
that Au Pair in America was a perfect program for me. I really enjoyed the
first few days of training in Connecticut and meeting so many girls from all
over the world. Some of them came from countries that I had never heard of
before. And of course, visiting New York City was something that I will never forget.
For me, the program was so enjoyable because of everything that it included.
The fact that I didn’t have to pay for rent, food or a car was great. I took
care of 4 teenagers which was an eye opening experience. They kept me very busy
but I learned how to cook and run a household...skills that have come in handy
now that I am a mother. I made so many
good friends and have been able to keep in touch with them throughout the
years! The other au pairs always included me and invited me to special outings
and events. This is something that was very important to me as the previous
year, I had taught English in Japan and I felt very isolated and lonely and did
not have a very big social circle. The fact that I also had a community
counsellor available to talk to if problems arose and someone who planned
monthly activities was one of the reasons I enjoyed this experience so much.
During my 12 months on Oahu, I was always on the go and always living life to
the fullest. The absolute highlight of
my year though was meeting the man of my dreams....who is now my husband! We
will be celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary this July 1! He has
since become a Canadian citizen, we have started our careers, bought a house,
had two beautiful children and we have even traveled back to Hawaii as a
family. I can’t say enough good things about this program and I am very
grateful that it was available to me in my early twenties. I now want to tell
other young Canadians about the opportunities that exist for them in America. I
recently read a quote which said “The only thing you should be doing in your
twenties is living abroad.” I couldn’t agree more!
Melanie
I recently went to a summer camp in Italy and it was an amazing experience! I went through Scotia Personnel and it was such a nice opportunity to work and travel in one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. It was great to meet new people and work with children which was a truly enjoyable! I am still in touch with many of the people I met in Italy. During my time off from the camp I went to many places and tried so much delicious Italian food. I not only made great Italian friends I also met lots of other people who were working at the camp too! I feel blessed I was able to get to do this opportunity. I feel like the company (Scotia Personnel Ltd.) really cares about its clients and helps them find the chance to fulfill their dreams. The process of applying was really easy as the employees were very professional and took the time to help me through each step. I always got the answers I needed and found all the application process to be straight forward and simple to complete. I also found they were available to help me even after I left to go to Italy. It was nice to know I had support while I was traveling. My parents were very supportive of the whole process and really encouraged me to try this new adventure. They were also impressed with how professional Scotia Personnel was. The camp was an adventure camp so I got to do lots of fun activities with the children such as swimming, walking, site seeing, making fun Italian foods like pizza and horse riding. Another favorite activity was taking the children to a beach and that made for a wonderful day for us all! Italy is such a nice Country and the people are very friendly and helpful. I also wanted to add my other experience. I went through Scotia Personnel to do their Au Pair in America Program and it was a lot of fun! I loved spending time with my family and the children I looked after were great! It is always wonderful when you can work and travel as I have been lucky enough to do through these amazing programs that Scotia Personnel offeres. I would not hesitate to do another one sometime!!!
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