| Dear Host Family,
Hello! My name is Renata, I am 19 years old, and I am Braziliam. I live in Rio Grande do Sul in the South of Brazil, in a city that is 40 kilometer from the capital, called Novo Hamburgo. I live with my parents and my brother. I have also a sister, but she doesn’t live with me anymore, she is married.
I like my family a lot, and on the weekend I like to do something with them. During the week we have busy days, because my parents work, my brother and I study. Then, usually on Sunday, we have lunch together. And some Sundays, we go to my grandmother’s house and we have lunch with my mother’s brothers and sister and their families. Then I can stay with my little cousin, that I love. Besides, I like to go out with my friends, to go to parks, to drink “chimarrão”, a tipical drink from here. I like to read too. I read a lot of books, I am always reading.
I realized that I want to work with children, because all children like me. The first children I had to take care were my two cousins, and since they were babies, they like to stay with me. And each day I like more them. I saw them growing up and this is a very beautiful thing. The thing I like to do more with children is reading stories. The children always like, because I tell stories about animals, and I can interact with them. I love kids that are 1 and 2 years old, because I appreciate their innocence. I like to see the way they are learning new things each day. The kids at school like me because I am lovely with them. I can be authoritative and sweet at the same time. I like children that are older than 2 years too. This children play more and I can do different kinds of games, like pedagogic games, because they are learning the words. It’s nice to have a car, to know new places with the children. We can go by bus, but a car is always more comfortable, practical and safe.
My first language is Portuguese. But I study English since 2004 and this year I will graduate in my English course. This is one of the reasons I want to be an Au Pair: to improve my English. Besides, I want to study, know new people and new places and drive. And of course, I want to take care of children because I like them. I think it is important to experience a new culture, for me and for children. Then, I will experience the American culture and I will pass on my Braziliam culture to the children.
I am in the AU PAIR CARE AGENCY. Hope to meet you very soon, Renata. |