Dear Family, 

Hi, I'm Giulia from Italy. I am looking for a host family to stay with, and I would love to be your next au pair. I am proud of my Italian roots, but as I grew up in a multilingual environment, I'm really open-minded to new cultures. As I said before, I have multilingual backgrounds, as South Tyrol was once Austrian but with the First World War it became part of Italy. I'm really thankful that I have been able to grow up bilingual, as knowing two languages has opened me up many doors, and I'm sure that having the opportunity to consolidate also my English will help me in the future. Thus, a dream of mine has always been to spend a year in the USA, which for now I have only known through television or sitcoms from my childhood like ICarly or Victorious, that made me want to live an American life. And time flies... here I am ten years later, writing my application form, hoping to be able to make my dream come true. As I grew older the reasons for being an au pair have slightly changed though and considering all my passions and priorities in life, the idea of becoming an au pair would be the perfect choice also for my future job as a teacher. 
I'm quite an outgoing person, I always enjoy having people around me and spend time in nature. Another thing I'm passionate about is cooking, and I'd also like to cook some Italian dishes for my host family. Living with a host family would not only provide me with a unique opportunity to experience your country's customs and traditions, but it would also allow me to create unique memories and to become a part of your daily lives.
Caring for children has always been a source of happiness for me. Their boundless energy, curiosity, and innocence never fail to inspire me. As a child my dream job was to become a teacher and over the years it didn’t change. I started by babysitting some of my relative’s children, then I had the opportunity to take part in a peer tutoring program, where you have to spend some afternoons a week at an elementary school and help the children with their homework or entertain them with some crafts or group game. I also looked after some very young kids and after all these experiences, I can’t think of a more beautiful job for my future. The time spent caring for children helped me to develop patience and adaptability, allowing me to handle challenging situations always positively. 
My family has always been my greatest support, teaching me the values of love, respect, and kindness. Furthermore, Nelson Mandela once said that “History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children”, therefore I would love to work with children to contribute by making their childhood full of new experiences, memories and by sharing the values my family once taught me. 

Thank you for your interest in my application. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Giulia