ananya (17 / Ms. ), British, living in United Kingdom looking for Au Pair & Live-in Tutor job in Belgium & Canada for 1-3 months

For as long as I can remember I have always been very nurturing and love looking after others. I have always looked after my younger cousins and enjoyed playing with them. I also have been babysitting (before covid) children between the ages 6-14 in my area for about 2 years. My main motivations for being an au pair is to take me out of my comfort zone while still doing what I love. Instead of baby sitting in my home town I would love to explore the world while still looking after children teaching them new things and learning from them. I love the innocence and curiosity children have and feel we can still learn from them. Last summer I volunteered at my local nursery where I looked after young children and children with disabilities. It really taught me to stay calm and quickly adapt to keep them safe while still having fun and playing with them.
I also took part in an exchange program at at school where my family hosted a student and her family then hosted me in Spain. It really helped me improve my Spanish but also helped me feel comfortable in unknown situations and etiquettes of being invited into another home and to respect their values. I learnt to communicate in other ways when sometimes I couldn't understand them and I believe these skills are transferrable in all countries with all languages. My experiences have prepared me to be a confident Au Pair but this will also be a challenging and exciting journey.