Introduction personnelle
Dear Family
My name is Maria de los Angeles, I am 22 years old, I am a professional chemical sample
analyst from Colombia, I would like to share with you the most important things of my life
so that you know me better.
I am a very charismatic, creative, responsible, generous, hardworking and committed
person. I consider myself someone independent, patient and passionate about my work
with children. I love doing crafts, sharing time with my family and friends, I find myself
preparing in the best way for this great experience of being an AU pair.
Currently I live in Palmira, Colombia, where I was born and grew up, this beautiful city is
the capital Agricola of Colombia, one of our representative festivals is the national holiday
of agriculture, has beautiful places to visit and share family time.
I live with my mother, my maternal grandparents, my younger sister and my uncle with
syndrome down, my older sister left our house to live with her partner is currently pregnant
and although she left still comes to visit us and is always watching us, we have 4 dogs
were 5 but last year our 14-year-old Chiqui dog died. We are a close-knit family, on every
special date like birthdays and Christmas we get together to share and create memories
that we always treasure, we do many activities like board games, movie afternoons,
listening to music and many more fun activities.
In 2019 I graduated from college with honors in the same year I was appointed as a
chemical sample analyst at SENA, In 2020 because of the pandemic we could not see
face-to-face classes take a virtual course balloon decoration since we could not meet to
share with our families did not want that those dates were not celebrated so choose to do
this course so that among us we celebrated, I am currently doing a virtual English course
to strengthen my knowledge, also through my preparation to be an AU pair I am taking
psychological and pedagogical workshops that allow me to strengthen and learn new
knowledge.
In my spare time, I actually enjoy the simple things in life. I really enjoy watching videos,
being with my family and friends, I love painting and reading, listening to music as well as
visiting places. I also like to make recipes that I have learned. I also like to do hairstyles
mostly with braids either to myself, my sisters or my mom and grandma.
In terms of childcare experience, I have served children in formal and informal settings. In
2022 I had the opportunity to work caring for the two children of my cousin, Salome who at
that time was 5 years old and David who was a year and a half, when I started working
with them the child did not know how to speak so I decided to teach him some things little
by little he was learning and by the end of my first year of work with them I already had an
extensive vocabulary, the girl started the preschool so that I would take care of her when
she went out, I would help her do homework, I would also teach her basic things used in
the daily life such as tying her shoes, learning to cut with scissors always with supervision,
simple things that will serve you. Currently I have been taking care of them for 2 years and
I liked living this experience.
I am particularly interested in experiencing family life in another country, as it offers a
cultural context undoubtedly different from my own. For this reason, I would very much like
to find a nice family to live, work and study since it is a really good opportunity to perfect
my English, fulfill my dreams. I would also like to take some time away from everyday life
to have a different life experience, since all the time I was studying and working at the
same time, so I need a new beginning and a different routine with thousands of new
experiences doing what I love most. I like it, which is working with children and at the same
time enriching me as a person.
My first language is, of course, Spanish and I am currently doing a virtual English course I
see classes recorded every day at night since in the day I am working, I practice what I
learned with a friend who has knowledge in the language and that helps me a lot, I also
watch films in English without subtitles or listen to music in English that also helps me a
lot, I would very much like to perfect it and expand my vocabulary in this second language
since it is a personal goal to be bilingual.
As for expectations, I am looking for accommodation with a host family that is as delighted
as I am to share, live together and create special moments. I hope to have the opportunity
to take care of your children, because I will really contribute great moments of affection
and experiences.
With affection.
María Rugeles