Working as an Au Pair is an amazing experience! You will live abroad for one year, together with a local Host Family. Sharing your life with a different culture will be a challenge and it will certainly be an interesting source of cultural shock as an Au Pair!
Let’s say you are about to start your Au Pair year in Australia. Unless you come from a neighbouring country – pretty difficult being an island, right? -, the cultural differences will be striking. Think about…
The climate
Even if you are au pairing quite close to your country of origin, the climate differences can be really tough to bear. According to the landscape, each country can host various surprises. Make sure to be well informed before your Au Pair year in order to defeat this cultural – and thermal – shock.
The time zone
Well, together with the climate, the time zone of your host country might be quite different from yours. This could become a problem when it comes to organizing phone calls with your family and friends back home. Don’t despair! Just organize your planning and find the best times to call home.
The real cultural shock as an Au Pair: the food
We’ve seen thousands of videos on YouTube where Au Pairs comment on their experience and most of them make reference to the food as a cultural shock! It is pretty obvious if you think about it. Food is an essential part of our lives and moving abroad means also to drastically change your diet. Moreover, living with a host family means eating their food. If you particularly miss your home country’s food, you can probably find something in the supermarkets but don’t be afraid to try something new!
The family’s lifestyle seen as an Au Pair
Living with a host family means sharing their everyday life, their customs and habits. It’s not always easy to adapt to a new environment and you may find some rules or behaviour quite weird. The Au Pair experience will surely help you in developing an opener mindset!
Any more cultural shocks as an Au Pair you can think about?
Working as an Au Pair is an amazing experience! You will live abroad for one year, together with a local Host Family. Sharing your life with a different culture will be a challenge and it will certainly be an interesting source of cultural shock as an Au Pair!
Let’s say you are about to start your Au Pair year in Australia. Unless you come from a neighbouring country – pretty difficult being an island, right? -, the cultural differences will be striking. Think about…
The climate
Even if you are au pairing quite close to your country of origin, the climate differences can be really tough to bear. According to the landscape, each country can host various surprises. Make sure to be well informed before your Au Pair year in order to defeat this cultural – and thermal – shock.
The time zone
Well, together with the climate, the time zone of your host country might be quite different from yours. This could become a problem when it comes to organizing phone calls with your family and friends back home. Don’t despair! Just organize your planning and find the best times to call home.
The real cultural shock as an Au Pair: the food
We’ve seen thousands of videos on YouTube where Au Pairs comment on their experience and most of them make reference to the food as a cultural shock! It is pretty obvious if you think about it. Food is an essential part of our lives and moving abroad means also to drastically change your diet. Moreover, living with a host family means eating their food. If you particularly miss your home country’s food, you can probably find something in the supermarkets but don’t be afraid to try something new!
The family’s lifestyle seen as an Au Pair
Living with a host family means sharing their everyday life, their customs and habits. It’s not always easy to adapt to a new environment and you may find some rules or behaviour quite weird. The Au Pair experience will surely help you in developing an opener mindset!
Any more cultural shocks as an Au Pair you can think about?