Dear Family,
My name is Lotta, and I am 18 years old. At the moment I am going to the 12 class and l am doing my A-Level now. My favourite subjects in school are PE and geography. I live in Berlin (Germany). I grew up at the edge of Berlin in Kladow. Here I live together with my parents and my little brother in a house with a garden.
But I also got my driver license last year. At my free time I love to do sports. I go to athletics training three times a week and do also competitions. I do heptathlon and my favorite disciplines are hurdles and long jump. In addition to that I have played football and in school I play volleyball. That shows my teamwork ability and the experience handling with team members. Apart from that I cook and bake a lot. I love to bake cakes and decorate them. Sometimes I try new recipes. Also, I like to spend time with my friends. Rather I love to travel to many countries as possible. I would like to meet new people and learn about new cultures. Every yearl spend my summer holidays in Denmark to go windsurfing and surfing. In winter I love to go skiing and cross-country skiing. I like to spend time outside. I would say I am an uncomplicated person which adapts quickly to changes. I am always friendly and helpful. For me it is important to be reliable and friendly. At my work I am concentrated and disciplined.
For two years I am the trainer of a children athletics group. The children are nine to eleven years old and go to the fourth or fifth class. I play with them, we are laughing together and have a lot of fun. But there are also some rules which they must follow to improve their skills and learn new things. I give them tips, that together we can reach their goals. Also, I am there for them if they are sad or disappointed. Then I comfort them, and we will search for a better way. But if they don't behave, they must also expect consequences. At the beginning of each training, we often play a game together and do a warmup. After that we clean up everything or play another game. I also go with them to competitions and guide a team of ten children. I make sure that they take their clothes everywhere, drink and eat enough. Also, I am there for them if the have any questions and take there in my arms if they are sad. Buti am learning also a lot from them. I have more self-confidence and was able to develop my leadership skills and know what it means to be responsible. Because of that I decide to take another group of children training. The children there are much younger. They are five to seven years old and half of them are still in the kindergarten. There are a lot of other important things. But I also love to have training with them.
Through my job as a trainer, I became aware of the Au pair Program. I am having a lot of fun and enjoy the time with the children. I hope they learn from me but I also learn a lot from them. Because of that I was searching for the opportunity to become an Au pair. Furthermore, I am thinking about studying primary teaching.
I would like to apply to Skandinavia. Since I am a child, I travel to Denmark to spend my summer holidays there. I loved it every time. Also I will spend the whole summer in Denmark to work as a windsurf instructor. Because of that I will learn some basics in Danish. On my last school trip, I was in Copenhagen and Malmö, and I loved it there. Because of my very good experiences I would like to see other places in Scandinavia and spend longer time there. I remembered the friendly people there and would like to get insights into the culture. In addition to that I am impressed by the beautiful nature like the mountains, the fjords and seaside. When I have finished my A-Level I work as a wind surf InstruIand spend the whole summer in Denmark. Then I would like to make my Au pair year. After, I would like to move to Kiel and study I also would like to do some sport at a sports club and to be a trainer for children again. Furthermore I would like to travel the world and start a family. Best wishes, Lotta :)
