My host family letter !
Autor: Renata Cassettari | Publicado: 2012-05-30T15:00:00-03:00



&nbsp;&nbsp; Oiii pessoas!! Tudo bem ? =D
&nbsp;&nbsp; Seguinte...hoje, eu vou&nbsp;colocar aqui&nbsp;para vocês a carta que eu fiz para o&nbsp; meu application. Essa carta, nada mais é do que uma apresentação. Nela eu deveria falar, sobre mim, minha família, meus hobbies, minhas experiências com crianças, porque eu gostaria de ser uma au pair, o que eu espero do intercâmbio e etc..
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eu achei que a carta é o ítem mais difícil do app, uma vez que eu a considerei importantíssima, já que é atrvés dela que a família vai ter as primeiras informações sobre mim. A carta tem o poder de despertar muito o interesse de uma família, ou até tira-lo completamente.&nbsp;O vídeo também tem essa função, mas é muito curto e resumido, então eu acredito que sirva mais para a família ver nossa desenvoltura no inglês. A carta deve ter pelo menos 600 palavras (o site disponibiliza um contador de palavras), a minha deu cerca de 780, mais ou menos...É bem legal escrever a carta, e é importante caprichar muito e revisar mil vezes antes de salva-la,&nbsp;depois de uma noite escrevendo eu fiquei muito contente com o resultado final. Realmente gostei muito da carta. Espero que ela seja aprovada pela experimento, mas se eu tiver de fazer alguma modificação conto para vocês aqui depois!!&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Para as amigas au pairs, espero que ela possa inspirá-las de alguma forma. Qualquer dúvida to aqui,pronta para respoder! 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Um beijão para todos e até o próximo post! =D



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Dear host family,



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'm Renata, I'm 19 years old, I live with my parents, Creusa and Humberto, in a wonderful city, called Sorocaba on state of São Paulo in Brazil.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I came from a big family with many aunts, uncles and cousins. The most part of my family live in Sorocaba, so we are very close.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have just one brother, 33 years old, called Humberto, who lives with his wife, Danila in our neighborhood like also my paternal grandmother and my aunt.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Talking about me, I consider myself a romantic person, I'm very connected to the values and principles that my family teach me. I'm also really fun and I'm passionate to the nature and to the world, that fascinate me because provides so much culture for us and is really beautiful like people can be so extraordinarily diferente in your customs and beliefs. I believe we can learn a lot with all type of people, specially with who is diferente us. I'm also a person of great faith.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In my free times I love travel with my family, go out with my cousins and friends to go to zoo, parks, cine, restaurants and other nice places in our city. In my home I like read (I have a lot of books of fiction and poetry), write in my blog, play with my dog, Nina, study, organize my house and pratice my favorite hobby that is cook. I love food since I was little, my mother, who is a great cook, taught me alot and today I'm who cooks most of the time. I'm also a big fan of sports,I love soccer, like a good brazilian I am, but also swimming, basketball and volleyball.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Another passion I have are the kids, and this was the first reason that make me think that the au pair program it is a great idea. 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have a lot of kids on my life, like my little cousins Guilherme and Gustavo, who are very close to me since they born. They are like my brothers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I also was nanny for about 3 years of the twins, Lucas and Matheus, I know them since they born and we always have a really good relationship. I go to their house and we pass great moments together. As nanny, I had like duties, feed, bathing, dressing, help them with homework and play with them.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have a neighbor, Francine, who has a niece and two small cousins​​. When they come to spend the weekends at her house I go there to help her take care of the girls. I help her with the same Duties I had with the twins.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When the children were babies I also prepared the bottles to feed them, I changed their diapers, bathed them and put them to sleep.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I love the kids because I think that when they are with us, the place is always lighter, happy and funny. I love the pure way as the kids see the world and the people. And when I go to US, I believe that have kids around me will be great to my adaptation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The second reason that make me want to be an au pair is the dream I had since a really long time ago that go to live in USA, because I love your culture and I very admire your customs. The wonderful places in your country and everything that you can provide in terms of study, culture and leisure is what amazes me.

&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A cultural exchange always was a plan in my life and there are times I've been preparing myself for this. Now, I have sure that the au pair program is a really good oportunity to me, once that brings together study (that is prime to me), american culture, new experiences and work with kids, that is something so familiar to me.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe the program can be very good for us all, I hope to learn a lot in my stay in U.S. and I hope I can also convey to you my culture. I'm willing to learn new tasks and custumes as I am committed to building a great relationship with the children. I believe it is important to them live in an environment with rules and limits but also that give to them much care and attention, ensuring a healthy and happy childhood.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'm very excited about this new experience and I hope to find a family that is also willing to make this year a very good year for everyone!

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I Can’t wait to meet you.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Well .. I think that's all, so I hope you like!

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See you soon!! =D