“ Dear Host Family,
thank you for taking the time to read my letter.
My name is Shila and I am 22 years old. I am living with my sister, her husband and her 3-month-old son in Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. My dad lives with his wife and son in another city and my mum lives alone in a city called Nakuru a three- and an-hour drive. At the moment, I am in the second last semester of my degree course and I will graduate in November 2023. My English language skills are good since all the subjects are taught in English here in Kenya.
In my free time, I love reading, especially English novels. One of my favourite authors is Collen hoover, her literature work is amazing especially ‘verity’. I also love watching a lot of movies and series. I also love travelling and being adventurous.
I would love to become your next Au Pair because I love children and enjoy spending time with them. I am prepared and I am well aware of the fact that being like a big sister for your children comes along with responsibilities for them and it will not always be just play and fun. My calm and patient personality will help me to master more difficult situations for instance when the kids are tired or don’t want to listen to me.
I expect that in the first couple of days I will be exhausted at night because I guess taking care of children the whole time can be tiring. But I am sure that I will adapt to the new tasks and daily routine quickly and become a big help for you.
Living with me is really easy as I am not a demanding person. I do respect that the house is your house and that I have to follow your house rules. If something works not quite as it should, I prefer to talk instead of ignoring things.
I have never been to abroad so this will be my first time and I know things will not be easy especially dealing with the change of environment but I’m optimistic that everything will be fine as time goes by. I will also be able to cope with home sick since I am used to being away from my parents so that should not be worrying me.
I am really curious to hear everything about you and your children. I hope you like my letter and I can’t wait to hear back from you.
Thank you for reading my letter and kind regards,
Shila."