I love adventures. So, after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin as a certified elementary teacher, I decided to embark on one. Teaching in Austin was a closed door for me, so I started checking out my other options. I looked into teaching abroad on military bases. But applicants need at least 2 years expereince, or they need to be married to an officer on base. Then I looked into teaching at Missionary schools. But they wanted me to raise all of my salary. That didn't sound enjoyable. Then I looked into substitute teaching in another country. I applied to teach in New South Whales, Australia. I only had a few more documents to send over when I discovered a site called greataupair.com. (An Au Pair is a live in nanny.) This site connects nannies with families all over the world. My aunts' friend's daughter did this and loved it, so I thought I'd give it a try. I made an account and started searching for families. To my surprise, several families were interested in me. Now all I had to do was choose the family. Then, the perfect family found me. They have 2 children, ages 9 and 12. They live in Sydney, Australia. They are a wonderful, kind family. After a skype interview, we sealed the deal.
So, after many closed doors, I found my adventure. Off to Australia for 6 months!
I leave in January and I'll get back in August.
