Thursday 21 June 2012

Au Pair Testimonial

I was recenly an Au Pair place in Washington DC.

The past year was a great opportunity.  I enjoyed being around the children I cared for, I was able to do lots of travelling and I made friendships that will last a lifetime!  I sent a long a picture of myself with my host family and numerous pictures of me and the boys.  Picking a few pictures was very hard to do...But I tried my best!


During my stay I was able to travel to Florida with my Au Pair friend also from Canada, North/South Caroline with my friend from Germany, Cape Cod with the family and then I participated in a tour at the end of my year in California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada.  I also travelled to other states for little weekend getaways including, Philly, Williamsburg VA, New York City, Connecticut, Baltimore etc.  I could go on forever tell stories about my travels.

My year flew by!
I hope you enjoy the pictures:)

Take care,

Brittany

20 comments:

  1. I did the Au pair in America program thru Scotia Personnel as well! What a fantastic year! I had a blast!
    Megan

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  2. I went to Italy through Scotia Personnel as well! It was a great experience all around and I look forward to my next adventure through them!!!

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  3. I did the summer camp in Italy and really enjoyed my experience. I would like to go do one of the UK camps next.

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  4. I went to Italy through Scotia Personnel Ltd. I worked at a summer camp and had so much fun! It was truly a great experience I will never forget!

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  5. Wow! Cool photos! that jeep is huge!

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  6. The Au pair in America program is a wonderful experience for young people contemplating traveling away from home for the first for an extended period of time. This program provides for airfare, medical, visa and salary. It is a tremendous opportunity to travel and experience the culture of the US. Please see Au pair in America's website for further details www.aupairinamerica.co.uk

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  7. Just to add to Brittany's comments, the Au pair in America program is a wonderful experience for young people contemplating traveling away from home for the first for an extended period of time. This program provides for airfare, medical, visa and salary. It is a tremendous opportunity to travel and experience the culture of the US.

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  8. I recently went to England through Scotia Personnel and it was such a great time I am now thinking about an Au Pair program. Your pics are great!

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  9. I did a kid's summer camp as a camp leader in the UK through Scotia Personnel and had a summer of a lifetime! This was my first summer away from home but I met young people from all over the world including people from Australia, New Zealand and Europe. The team from Scotia Personnel were great and just wanted to thank them again!

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  10. I also had an amazing year as an Au Pair in the USA!!!! I will never be able to thank the AMAZING staff at Scotia Personnel enough!! I had a year of self discovery, travel, bonding with an amazing family, creating friendships that last a life time, going to school, I can not say enough about my year!!! I was just outside New York City, a place that I had never been before, and fell in love with that city. Marilyn and the staff at Scotia helped me every step of the way, answered all my questions (and my families!!), helped me with any paper work and were always there to help!! This program is AMAZING and I think that if you have a love of working with children this is a program for you!!!!!! THANK YOU SCOTIA PERSONNEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  11. I went to the USA as well as an Au Pair and it was the best experience! I had a great family and the children were so much fun to spend my time with. I was treated like one of the family and I made so many great new friends!!!

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  12. It’s really interesting to go back thru these blogs and read all the comments people of left of their experiences! Thanks a bunch guys!

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  13. I was reading thru this awesome blog and just wanted to write a comment about my experience as an au pair. I have been an au pair in America through Scotia Personnel. I’ve had such a wonderful time! My host family was great to me! Working with children and travelling are my two most favourite things. I’ve travelled throughout the US with the family. As well, I’ve met other au pairs through the program from all over the world. Now I have free room and board wherever I travel and great friends as well :). I’ve had such a wonderful time!

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  14. Scotia Personnel came to Algonquin College discussing their different travel and work opportunities, and through them I got to spend 1 year working at a Hotel in London, England after I graduated. The experience was unforgettable and the staff was friendly and super helpful. My friend and I got placed in great hotels close to each other and together we were able to travel around Europe and had an amazing time! Because of Scotia Personnel I got to spend my 20th birthday in Madrid, and was able to meet and live with people from all over Europe. I had a great time, and am looking forward to doing another program through with them!

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  15. I had the pleasure of working with Scotia personnel through my experience as an au pair one year in the states and following with six months in China. I've always dreamed about traveling and experience another culture but never knew how or where to start. I heard from college school mates and family and friends about this angency so naturally this was the way to go. And I can't tell you enough how an amazing feeling it is to put ideas and dreams into reality.

    The Scotia personnel staff is very friendly, patient and incouraging when it comes to the process of getting ready to work and experience abroad. Any questions I had they reassured me and helped me through my process so I was one step closer to being abroad. The best thing was they share the excitement of your adventures and incourages to keep pursing them. I was blessed with two amazing host families and friendships with people despite having to part ways to our own countries once we where done, When the contract ends, we knew we would be life long friends despite the distance and time, cause sharing these kinds of experiences a hard to forget,

    I highly recommend jumping in and starting the processes right away, they will help you through the applications, interviews, questions and of provided reassurance when you feel uncertainty when leaving your comfort space (your country and home).

    I am still processing my Life changing experiences in just a short time period and i think I will be reflecting for the rest of my life , if it wasn't for this well established angency I may not have gotten to do all the experiences I got to do and for that I am very grateful.

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  16. Scotia personnel is an incredible company! The vast opportunities they offer has something for everyone. They treat everyone like family from the moment you walk in their door. Creating opportunities all around the world with your safety being their number one priority. I could not say enough good things about this company.



    I just recently came back from tutoring in Italy and I wanted to share how amazing my experience was! It was honestly the best summer of my life and I am so grateful for every thing that Scotia personnel did for me; Thank you so much. I made so many friends while travelling who I am already planning on going to go see. The food was so good In Italy. I have done a fair amount of travelling but have never had an experience as authentic as this one. Living and working with a host family I picked up Italian so easily being completely immersed in it. Obviously the locals no all of the best spots and my host family was so excited for me to fall In love with their country that they took me everywhere. Paying for everything. They also took me to Switzerland and Germany so not only did I get to go to one country I got to experience 3. The two little girls will forever be like little sisters to me. I encourage everyone to participate one of the many programs offered the hardest part was choosing what country to go to. The experience was extremely safe and organized and I am very happy to have worked with Scotia personnel.

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  17. Scotia personnel is an incredible company! The vast opportunities they offer has something for everyone. They treat everyone like family from the moment you walk in their door. Creating opportunities all around the world with your safety being their number one priority. I could not say enough good things about this company.



    I just recently came back from tutoring in Italy and I wanted to share how amazing my experience was! It was honestly the best summer of my life and I am so grateful for every thing that Scotia personnel did for me; Thank you so much. I made so many friends while travelling who I am already planning on going to go see. The food was so good In Italy. I have done a fair amount of travelling but have never had an experience as authentic as this one. Living and working with a host family I picked up Italian so easily being completely immersed in it. Obviously the locals no all of the best spots and my host family was so excited for me to fall In love with their country that they took me everywhere. Paying for everything. They also took me to Switzerland and Germany so not only did I get to go to one country I got to experience 3. The two little girls will forever be like little sisters to me. I encourage everyone to participate one of the many programs offered the hardest part was choosing what country to go to. The experience was extremely safe and organized and I am very happy to have worked with Scotia personnel.

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  18. Working as an English tutor in Italy was an experience I won't ever forget. I would like to thank Scotia Personnel for the opportunity. Having the opportunity to live in Italy for three months was amazing. My host family was great, they were very accommodating, generous and welcoming, and the kids I looked after and tutored became like younger siblings to me, and made me feel like part of the family. They even invited me to stay with them again next year.
    When not working, I had time off on the weekends, where I would travel to amazing places around northern Italy, or hang out with my host family, where we would go on their boat around Lake Como, where we would swim, wakeboard, and occasionally watch fireworks. I also got to eat so many delicious foods as well as have ice cream or gelato almost every day, something I don't get to do in Canada.
    My experience working in Italy gave me the confidence to solo travel and I was able to meet new and interesting people, as well as getting to experience a different culture, cuisine, and environment that I hadn't before. I would definitely recommend this wonderful opportunity and experience. Overall my time in Italy, and working as a tutor was great, and I would love to get the opportunity to go back again.

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