PERGUNTAS ENTREV APC

Question 1

Why did you decide to become an au pair?

Question 2

What characteristics or skills do you feel are most important to have in order to be a successful au pair?

Question 3

Have you ever traveled far from home without your family and friends?
(If yes) Where did you go? How long were you there?
What was the purpose of this visit?

Question 4

4. Have you ever visited an English speaking country?
   (If yes) Which country did you visit? How long were you there?
   What was the purpose of this visit?

Question 5

Have you discussed your decision to spend a year abroad with your family?
(If no) Why not?

Question 6

Do you live with your family?
(If yes) What are your responsibilities around the home (laundry, cooking, cleaning dishes, etc.)?

Question 7

What types of rules do you think you will have living with your host family (a curfew, no drinking, loud music, cleaning up after yourself, etc.)?

Question 8

How do you envision the typical American family (lifestyle, personality, busy, two-parent family,suburban house, etc.)?

Question 9

Describe your ideal host family. How do you see yourself fitting into their lifestyle?

Question 10

Are you concerned about driving in the United States? (If yes) Please explain:

Question 11

How are you preparing yourself to drive in the United States?

Question 12

Have you ever had a full-time job? (If yes) What was your position? What were your responsibilities?

Question 13

Please describe what you imagine your typical au pair schedule will be like (i.e. wake children up in the morning, make them breakfast, etc.)

Question 14

If you were at the park with your host child, and he/she fell off the swing and seriously hurt
themselves, what would you do?

Question 15

What would you do if you were placed with a host family and you did not agree with their discipline
style?

Question 16

How would you handle a disagreement with your host family?

Question 17

If two young host children were fighting over a toy, how would you handle the situation?

Question 18

What would you do if you were driving and one of your host children took off their seatbelt?

Question 19

Most au pairs feel homesick at some point during their program. What will you do to help yourself feel at home while you are in the United States?

Question 20

Besides homesickness, what other challenges do you think you will have as an au pair and how will you overcome them?

Question 21

Are you willing to match with a family of a different ethnicity than your own?

Question 22

Are you willing to match with a family who practices a different religion than you?

Question 23

Are you willing to live in any geographic location in the US?

Question 24

Why did you decide to become an au pair?