top ten reasons to consider working as an au pair
10. You’re ready to establish close - very close, probably - ties with another family.
9. It’s time for a change of pace - and place.
8. You need a good reason to take a break from college, or something productive to do before or during a career change.
7. You’re bored with life in your home country.
6. You need to get as far away from your family as possible (ok, this was one of my reasons - it may or may not apply to most!)
5. You love foreign accents - and food, and culture….
4. You need a challenge.
3. You’re ready to experience ‘real’ life abroad, without fanny packs and tour guides.
2. You want to actually learn a foreign language - not just your high school teacher’s version of it.
1. It’s time to put that passport to good use.
