Thoughts from an Aupair and how it has shaped her life

Following are the thoughts of one of our aupairs. She was our aupair three years ago. I wanted to know how the aupair program has shaped the future of past aupairs so I posed the question to my past aupairs. Here are the thoughts from Sabrina from Germany:

"When I think back to the time I`ve been an Aupair, a lot of precious memories come to my mind. I remember meeting and living with the greatest and kindest host family I could have ever wished for and being with the two cutest and funniest two girls who soon would become like little sisters to me.

Together we`ve been creative, silly, explored places, shared new experiences and discovered interesting cultural differences. We`ve been to playgrounds, made up games, did handicrafts together and set up playdates.
Although time is running and it`s been three years since I´ve completed the Aupair Program, my host family and I are still in touch. We share photos and news and even visit one another once in a while. That`s how I get the opportunity to watch my two girls growing bigger and bigger.

I`ve also made friends all over the world: France, Brasil, Australia, Great Britian, the Netherlands and many more. With some of them I´m still in touch.

My american host family and my friends made it possible to live the american lifestyle. That`s for instance how I`ve got the chance to find out Thanksgiving and Halloween are the most exciting holidays I`ve ever experienced.

I got to travel all around the United States to see the most impressing sceneries and cities.
Without noticing, my English improved to its best and I´ve even had the opportunity to sneak into college life on my own.

I`d do it all over again and still think about my host family almost every day."