Ana (23 / Ms. ), Brazilian, Student living in Brazil looking for Au Pair & Live-in Tutor job in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau & Singapore for 3-24 Months

Being an au pair in china was a challenge at first since I was as inexperienced as a person can be with child care but nowadays I enjoy it a lot. In average, I stay with my host kids in a total of 32 hours weekly and I keep them company during their very tight schedule (various extra classes every single day of the week). In the meantime, we mostly do things everyone can enjoy without many fights between the two sisters, like reading books, watching movies in English, singing songs and playing with the house's cat. We're very close to the point of them fighting over who will sit next to me during dinner.

There's nothing more wholesome than witnessing your host kids growing older and more responsible. Even though you're not their biological sister, they treat you like one and even sees you as a rolemodel for their lives. I feel like au pairing makes you become more selfless and self aware of what it takes to be a decent human being. More than being a serious, professional work driven adult, you also need to know when to let your childish side show and be silly like a kid to enjoy life to the fullest.