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Dear Host Family, My name is Pauline.

I was born on July 30 1996, so I am 19 years old.

I live in a small village in the very heart of Aveyron near Rodez ( where I studied).

I have a scientific Baccalaureate.

I live with my Mum, my stepfather, my little sister Agathe (17 years) and my little brother Félix (13 years).

My parents are divorced and my father live in Provence.

I see him every school holiday.

I also have a big brother, he is 2 years my senior.

He lives with his girlfriend.

This year I am on sabbatical to prepare my project to be aupair.

I love my family.

We are very close to each other.

We have very strong links.

I love spending time with them, we laugh a lot.

I also enjoy chatting with my friends, listening to music, watching series, reading...

I like creative activities and crafts, walking, playing...

It is things that I love to share with children.

I think I am a trustworthy and careful girl.

I am honest, perfectionist and open-minded.

People say that I am cheerful, funny, creative and generous.

I love taking care of people and to make sure they feel well.

I want to be helpful.

Caring and sharing are very important values for me.

I strongly believe that I am a trustful person, besides the fact that I've already worked with children.

I am open-minded and I have a wide capacity of adaptation to other people needs.

This is one of the reasons, I want to become an au pair.

I love spending time with children.

Personally, it's easy for me to establish a relationship with other people especially when talking about children I am someone who's ready to listen to others' needs and who's engaged with kid's welfare.

I am also patient.

They make me happy.

They are always honest and trust others.

I like their creativity, their imagination.

I come from a big family and I have always been surrounded by many children.

I am the "godmother" of a little girl called Lily and I am very involved in that role.

My main experiences with children are the following.

I looked after two of them (7 and 10 years old) for 6 weeks between June and July 2013.

I lived with this family in Toulouse during this period.

I took care of them from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm.

I sometimes had to stay there at night during their mother's business trips (it was a single parent family).

I had to cook their meals, help them with their homework, accompany them to their various activities (swimming pool, activities, parks...).

I also did school support during the 2012-2013 school year in an elementary school.

I went into the school every Monday and I took care of 1 or 2 children between 6 and 9 years old.

In February 2015, I spent a week as a volunteer at a leisure center with children aged 3 to 12 years.

This week was very rewarding.

I participated in different activities such as making-up children for the carnival, the preparation of garlands and sculptures, an outing on snowshoes...

I had to help children to dress, eat, go to the toilet … In July 2015, I worked in a festival where I took care of children in a daycare during three days.

We were 5 adults for near fifteen children from 3 to 12 years.

We made creative activities (painting, drawing, colouring...) games and make-up.

Moreover, I took first aid measures courses and I started getting informed on children development by reading articles regularly on that matter..

Being an au pair will allow me to share with children, but not only.

I want to become an au pair to discover a new culture, a new language … I want to discover another daily life, another way of life … It is a great challenge but also a great chance to share a year with a new family.

This will allow me to grow, up become more independent.

This experience will be a great asset for my future.

I see this experience as a real exchange between you, my future host family, and me.

I want to give you as much as you can give me.

I will show you my culture: food, music, traditions ...

And French humour of course!

So, I am really motivated to become a new member of your family.

I am really eager to meet you and discover your country, your house, your culture...

It would a dream come true.

If you have questions or if you need any clarification, please do not hesitate to ask me.

Looking forward to seeing you soon, Yours sincerely, Pauline