Dear Host Family,
I’m Isadora and I’m 18 years old. I was born in September 30th
, so I’ll complete my 19 years old soon.
I live in Campinas, a big city localized in Sao Paulo state. My city is
near to Sao Paulo City and the both are localized in southeast. Sao Paulo is
the richest state of Brazil with a lot of places to know and very different
cultures and people.
I live with my parents and my young brother. I’m a person
who is looking for a great life experience, learn how to deal with life
challenges, grow as a person in a very good way and know a lot of peoples to
add culture and knowledge to my life.
I’m a very mature
girl for my age. I act like I was a lot older than I really am and, before I
act I think a lot if my action will be the best choice for everybody. This is
the principal quality I have and it’s one of the qualities that all my friends
and family admires in me.
I’m very honest person. I think this it’s important to all
things we’ll do in our life. My parents created me to be a good girl in all
aspects. They taught me to think in other people, how to be polite and honest,
consider more values than appearance and, also, give the best I can in everything,
never give up and accept different ideas and cultures. And, I have to tell you,
I learned all these things!
Well, I also have to tell you that I’m a brave person. I
don’t have afraid to let my family and my friends here to go to your country.
Of course I’ll miss them. But this is the most important decision that I’ve
made and I can’t stop for them. One day, everybody will follow their own life
and that is what I’m doing.
I’m not just a working girl. I also like to have fun with my
friends, go to parks, go to the cinema, read books, listen to music (And go to
concerts of my favorite artists), swim, watch and play sports (Especially
soccer!), go to the mall, drive(I like it! I took my driver license in the
beginning of this year. But I drive EVERYDAY in highways and downtown and I
have never been in a car accident!) And travel. By the way, I travel a lot here
in Brazil. I already know Rio
de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Foz do Iguacu, beaches of São Paulo and USA! Yes,
ladies and gentleman... I’ve been in USA for 15 days. I spent the Christmas and
New Years in Cary – NC at my uncle’s house. I loved my trip to USA. It was the
first time I saw snow (So exciting and so beautiful!)
As I’m talking about my life, I’ll tell you about my
experiences with children. I took care of Marina, 2 year ago, when she was 7
years old. I spent the afternoon with her (in her vacations, all day) playing,
giving her bath, feeding her (I prepared her meals) and helping with her
homework. Marina is a very smart and funny girl!
Besides Marina, I took care of Isabela (my little cousin)
when she was 6 months. I used to change her diapers, feed her, made her sleep
and played with her. She was an energetic baby!
Nowadays, I’m making volunteer work in a child school. I’m
responsible for 18 kids who are between 3 and 4 years old. I help them with
their hygiene, feeding, plays and school work. I teach them how to share
things, how to be polite, how to draw and paint, how to eat by their own and,
of course, in their education in general. At this school, sometimes I take care
of babies who are between 3 months -1 year old; 1 – 2 years old; Children about
5 – 6 years old and kids 6 - 7 years old (besides them, I already mentioned the
kids who are 3 – 4 years old).
I LOVE children! They are so funny, so smart and I’m always
surprised with their knowledge. I mean, I learned (and I still learn) a lot
with kids. They show us how to enjoy the simple things, how to be simple and
realize that what is really important is what we are, not what we have. They
also teach me how to be more patient, more mature and how appreciate everything
we have and also, give importance to our family, friends and principles.
I’m sure they are the
hope to save the world. And we (adults) are totally responsible to giving love
and a great education for them. It’s our responsibility show them how to do
rights things, how to care about the other people, how to share what we have…
It’s our responsibility show them the best side of the world, because in that
way they will change the reality and become great parents and adults. That is
the reason that takes me to be an Au Pair. The fact I can add culture and
different ideas to other people and help in the growth of children is amazing
for me.
I’m looking for a fun family, who supports me, who cares
about me and a family who cares about their children and how their children are
being created. I’m looking for a family who loves, above all, their children. I
hope I can share to you my ideas and my culture (as well as you can share with
me your culture), I hope find friends for all my life and with this experience
I hope improve my English and spend an awesome year with you!
Thank you so much for have read my letter. I want you to
feel comfortable and free to make me any questions that you guys want. It will
be a pleasure to respond you and talk to you.
Kind Regards,
Isadora
É isso ai! Ficou beeemm melhor que a primeira carta. Espero que vcs tenham gostado e qualquer sugestão, por favor me avisem!
beijosss e bom fds galerinha :)
