This was my first full week in Rome, which is crazy! It was nice to get into a routine with the kids’ schedule, because they have a lot of activities each evening. We come home from school and prepare lunch together (my 11 year old usually helps me make pasta) then the kids rest a little before we spend time together working on their English. Because I can speak Italian, it’s important that we set aside some time where I use more English and we can work on their English, wherever they’re at. I like to set a timer on my phone so we focus for 20-30 minutes, but this week both the kids wanted to continue learning past that amount of time!
I did a lot of exploring around Rome all week, I love just walking and seeing where I end up. I also had the chance to go to the beach at Santa Marinella with a couple of other au pairs. It’s a beautifulllll beach, just a 45 minute train ride from Rome. It made me so happy to swim in the sea with my new friends, with the most perfect weather, and we had a long slow lunch before taking the train back to Rome. Before we hit the beach, we had to stop in a store so one of my friend’s could by a swimsuit. The lady in the store helped us find the perfect one, and it was quite the adventure communicating and trying the find the right one! She was so nice, I hope I can go back to Santa Marinella. All in all it was a busy week, but I’m excited to start my own routines and get to know the kids and my host family more!
Part of the Rome Abroad team helping young women live and work abroad as au pairs since 2015.
