EN | This podcast is an interview with Aleksander, a 29-year-old American from New-York, sharing his experience as an au pair in France. A former elementary school teacher for 5 years, he chose to come to France for a year of cultural immersion before pursuing a master's degree in marketing. The interview covers his background, his adaptation to French culture, his relationship with his host family and the children he cares for, as well as his future plans.

With this guest I discuss the following themes:

1. His personal and professional background

2. Cultural differences between France and the United States (meals, transportation, lifestyle)

3. His daily routine as an au pair

4. His relationship with his host family and children

5. Learning French

6. His advice for future au pairs

7. His future plans in France

Some quotes from the podcast with Aleksander :

1. "I actually wanted to move here to get my master's degree and before I started school, I wanted to have a year of just living here and immersing in the culture, learning the language and just getting comfortable with the environment before I embarked on that journey."

2. "I think there's quite a few differences in culture but nothing too shocking. For example, meals in France are a lot later... I walk a lot more here than I would in the states. Public transportation is just a lot bigger here."

3. "I would say go into it open, not have any expectations, just kind of go into it open and ask a lot of questions to your potential host family before you get here... there's no such thing as too many questions when it has to do with someone's child."

4. "I've been learning French for three years now and I've learned more from him [the child] in the seven months I've been here than both of the years before that just because he's always correcting me and teaching me new words."

5. "I think it's helped me step out of my comfort zone and do a lot of things that I haven't done before... especially in an au pair role when you are with the kids and it's just you and you're in public, you kind of have to step up as the voice in the parent role."

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