Freitag, 5. September 2014
First skype call
shooting_star, 14:00h
My first skype call from a host family! After two families passed by without any reponse or interest, finally I get to know to a wonderful family.
I passed the day with an Preparation Workshop in Nürnberg, which was really interessting. We were a little group of three au pairs and an represententative. After some "getting-to-know-each-other" workgroup and writing down our questions we started right away: what needs to be in out lugage, possible host presents, the first call with a potential host family - which was perfect preparation for my skype call in the afternoon! -, American and British English, the daily schedule, everything about college, driving an the USA and banking, communication. American values, insurance, shopping and some useful vocabulary. Very much to get to know to, a bit overwhelming, but really interesting!
And at 9pm (which is about 3pm at my host family) we had a call!
It was amazing. I liked them right form the start and listening to them was so relaxing (I was excited as h*ll). They are so friendly, openminded and lovely! We talked a little, asked and answered questiones - and I'm even now worried because I still have the impression that my English really (!!) lacked at this time... :*( - and the biggest, greatest surprise: I got to know to my host children! They are unbelievable cute and lovely. To be honest I just felt like hugging them ;)
Overall I really liked them from the start.
Besides, two days later I had a skype call with their current au pair. It was really interesting and I had a looot of fun, talking to her. We had a great chit-chat about this and that - which of course includes the family, her free time, the au pairs around (she said that there are soo many German au pairs!) and so on.
Love
♥
I passed the day with an Preparation Workshop in Nürnberg, which was really interessting. We were a little group of three au pairs and an represententative. After some "getting-to-know-each-other" workgroup and writing down our questions we started right away: what needs to be in out lugage, possible host presents, the first call with a potential host family - which was perfect preparation for my skype call in the afternoon! -, American and British English, the daily schedule, everything about college, driving an the USA and banking, communication. American values, insurance, shopping and some useful vocabulary. Very much to get to know to, a bit overwhelming, but really interesting!
And at 9pm (which is about 3pm at my host family) we had a call!
It was amazing. I liked them right form the start and listening to them was so relaxing (I was excited as h*ll). They are so friendly, openminded and lovely! We talked a little, asked and answered questiones - and I'm even now worried because I still have the impression that my English really (!!) lacked at this time... :*( - and the biggest, greatest surprise: I got to know to my host children! They are unbelievable cute and lovely. To be honest I just felt like hugging them ;)
Overall I really liked them from the start.
Besides, two days later I had a skype call with their current au pair. It was really interesting and I had a looot of fun, talking to her. We had a great chit-chat about this and that - which of course includes the family, her free time, the au pairs around (she said that there are soo many German au pairs!) and so on.
Love
♥
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