Going International

All my life I have wanted to travel. I went through college with the slow realization that unless I were to win the lottery financially funding a gap year where I'd be able to travel to several places and genuinely experience different cultures would be near impossible to pull off.

University was an option but leaving with a degree which would not guarantee me a job and still leave me with thousands of pounds of debt did not appeal in the slightest, so after finishing with my A-levels I decided it was time to genuinely look into doing something with my time whilst I could do some soul-searching and decide what I want to do with my life.

I had heard a lot about Camp America from friends and family and it looked fantastic, America as a country has always fascinated me. I think because of the massive influence it has over my home country (Britain), the amazing history and of course I want to learn about the culture we hear so much about through media and find out what it's really like. Whilst having an investigate on the Camp America website I came across their other programs. One of which was Au Pair in America and as soon as I had read more about it I knew it was the thing for me to do.

The basic requirements ask that:

• You're aged 18-26
• You have at least 200 hours childcare experience within the last 2 years
• You have a driving license 

 I could spend a whole year living with a family, looking after their children AND getting paid! It still seems too good to be true and I was really excited when I began my application.