Dear host family,
My name is Melissa, I am 25 years old and I live in Ags, Mexico by myself. For me, it was one of the most important decisions in my life. Living away from home has taught me to appreciate many things, to be much more responsible than I was before going and to mature as person. I think it was a very good opportunity to learn more about myself and it was for me, therefore. My mother's name is Miriam, and my father's name is Fabricio. I have 4 sibling, Mariana is 15, Fernando is 13, Mabel is 6 and Marco is 5 years old. We are a very close, sociable and communicative family and I love it. I have many uncles, aunts and little cousins. I love children and I am the oldest one so I have been always taking care of my siblings when my parents were at work and also my little cousins in summer, preparing their food, helping them with summer homework, playing and doing crafts together or bake some deserts together. I have been always surrounded children!

When I finished high school, I decided to study Marketing and Human Resources . I have always been very active and hard working. I love working with children because they know how to get the best out of myself and I try to teach them to do their best. It is a very rewarding job.

One friend of mine taught me many things about this program, i desire to know more of your country and culture. My family and my friends say that I'm a very motherly, responsible and loving person, furthermore, I love kids, so this year I decided to fulfill my dream of being an au pair in America. They support my decision and they are very happy for me. I'm delighted to have the opportunity to improve my English, meet your lifestyle, your habits and your country. I love spending time with children and learning everything they can teach me every day. They learn a lot of us, but we learn more from them than we think. To me, it's wonderful see them growing up with us and learning, litlle by little, to be more independent.

Besides childcare experience, I also love reading books and watching movies, traveling and learning about other cultures and ways of life, meeting new people, talking and sharing experiences, going out with friends or preparing lunch or dinner with my family or with my friends too. I like cooking and trying new flavors but, therewith, I love making cakes and butter or chocolate cookies, brownies, and fruit smoothies. I find very entertaining teaching children how to prepare desserts and funny smoothies.

I am so excited with the opportunity to know you better and to be a member of your family. I hope you had fun reading my letter and knowing a bit more about me and my dream.

I look forward to hearing from you!