Comments for Susan Wildeboer http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com Helping families, like yours, find carefully screened childcare, that is affordable and a personalized fit for your family. Please contact me at 408-828-2747 or Susan.Wildeboer@lcc.culturalcare.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:23:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Educational Component by Viviana Guzman http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/educational-component/#comment-24 Viviana Guzman Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:48:04 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=60#comment-24 I’ve been here 1 year. Since then, I’ve been studying in Palo Alto ESL. I took 5 credits in Foothill College also. But I really want to recommend you Stanford! There is Stanford Continuing Studies. I’m taking a course about music. It have been really interesting and a great experience for my life. This is the link http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/ Good luck! I’ve been here 1 year. Since then, I’ve been studying in Palo Alto ESL. I took 5 credits in Foothill College also.

But I really want to recommend you Stanford! There is Stanford Continuing Studies. I’m taking a course about music. It have been really interesting and a great experience for my life.

This is the link

http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/

Good luck!

]]> Comment on Fun! by lyudmyla Yasevych http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/fun/#comment-22 lyudmyla Yasevych Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:33:05 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=64#comment-22 Hi all! If you like concerts I urge to go to Stanford. They have great concerts and most of them are for free or minimum fee. They are at high level. They have usualy at least 3 performances in a week. I love them! Hi all! If you like concerts I urge to go to Stanford. They have great concerts and most of them are for free or minimum fee. They are at high level. They have usualy at least 3 performances in a week. I love them!

]]> Comment on Fun! by Gisela Joya http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/fun/#comment-21 Gisela Joya Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:46:05 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=64#comment-21 Hi Girls. There is another fun thing to do. You can enroll to the YMCA Gym just for $65 dollars fee. Each month you are going to pay $25. Then you can do a lot of things such as: swim, play bastketball, volleyball, work out, take Zumba classess and other staff. Think about it. Hi Girls. There is another fun thing to do. You can enroll to the YMCA Gym just for $65 dollars fee. Each month you are going to pay $25. Then you can do a lot of things such as: swim, play bastketball, volleyball, work out, take Zumba classess and other staff. Think about it.

]]> Comment on Educational Component by Nadja http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/educational-component/#comment-19 Nadja Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:16:39 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=60#comment-19 Hi everybody!!! My year is almost over and I finally finished all my classes :)! I can recommend to go to the Adult Education classes in Palo Alto and Mountain View. Here are the links, so you can see the schedule: http://www.paadultschool.org/ http://mvlaae.net/ I loved the Pilates and Yoga classes! I also can recommend the <strong>hiking class, it was always on a Saturday</strong>, but you can <strong>easily get your hours</strong> and <strong>you see really nice places</strong> around the area. So check it out ;) Nadja Hi everybody!!!

My year is almost over and I finally finished all my classes :)!

I can recommend to go to the Adult Education classes in Palo Alto and Mountain View. Here are the links, so you can see the schedule:

http://www.paadultschool.org/

http://mvlaae.net/

I loved the Pilates and Yoga classes! I also can recommend the hiking class, it was always on a Saturday, but you can easily get your hours and you see really nice places around the area.

So check it out ;)
Nadja

]]> Comment on Stock Brot & S’mores!! by Spela http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/2009/07/24/stock-brot-smores/#comment-17 Spela Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:36:01 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?p=362#comment-17 it was my first time making stock brot and i must say i like smores better :) no offense germans :) overall we had a great time, thanks susan! it was my first time making stock brot and i must say i like smores better :) no offense germans :) overall we had a great time, thanks susan!

]]> Comment on Tips for Au Pairs by Nadja http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/tips-for-au-pairs/#comment-14 Nadja Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:05:01 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=281#comment-14 Hi everybody! I have only 3 month more to go and I only wanted to say: <strong>The time pasts faster than you think.</strong> You are busy with your hostkids during the week and on the weekend you meet friends, travel and have a lot of fun. <strong>Enjoy every day!!!</strong> Hi everybody!

I have only 3 month more to go and I only wanted to say:

The time pasts faster than you think. You are busy with your hostkids during the week and on the weekend you meet friends, travel and have a lot of fun.
Enjoy every day!!!

]]> Comment on Tips for Au Pairs by Victoria http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/tips-for-au-pairs/#comment-13 Victoria Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:59:28 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=281#comment-13 The good things I did this year, that I'm gonna think about for my next year is to really enjoy every day here, and <strong>take advantage of all the opportunities this country has to offer</strong>. Not that I maybe did everything I planned and did all the things I wanted- but still, knowing that you have the opportunity too! Something I'm going to do differently this year- and something I want other au pairs to think off is to <strong>save money</strong>. You do actually get a quite good amount of money every week and you, yourself choose how to spend it- and if you feel like buying a lot of stuff and blablabl- then fine ! But I'm sure gonna save more money <strong>so that I can travel more!</strong> Make the best out of your year here ! It goes by soooo fast! The good things I did this year, that I’m gonna think about for my next year is to really enjoy every day here, and take advantage of all the opportunities this country has to offer. Not that I maybe did everything I planned and did all the things I wanted- but still, knowing that you have the opportunity too!

Something I’m going to do differently this year- and something I want other au pairs to think off is to save money. You do actually get a quite good amount of money every week and you, yourself choose how to spend it- and if you feel like buying a lot of stuff and blablabl- then fine ! But I’m sure gonna save more money so that I can travel more!

Make the best out of your year here ! It goes by soooo fast!

]]> Comment on Tips for Au Pairs by Livia http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/tips-for-au-pairs/#comment-12 Livia Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:44:04 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=281#comment-12 If I need to think about what I did right in my year I would say <strong>travel as much as possible</strong>, even if is just for the weekend somewhere around here....like Monterey...or Yosemite...just get the car and go! =) <strong>What I did wrong...I didn't study a lot..and I really regret</strong> that cause now...that I am leaving I can see how much more I could study during my year....even the ESL classes help a lot not just your English but your socialization with people from all over the world. The <strong>most important...enjoy every moment</strong> here because California is hella awsome and has a lot of things to offer! One tip...GO to the love fest/parade in september in san francisco...just AWSOME! xoxo L. If I need to think about what I did right in my year I would say travel as much as possible, even if is just for the weekend somewhere around here….like Monterey…or Yosemite…just get the car and go! =)

What I did wrong…I didn’t study a lot..and I really regret that cause now…that I am leaving I can see how much more I could study during my year….even the ESL classes help a lot not just your English but your socialization with people from all over the world.

The most important…enjoy every moment here because California is hella awsome and has a lot of things to offer!

One tip…GO to the love fest/parade in september in san francisco…just AWSOME!

xoxo

L.

]]> Comment on Educational Component by Nadja http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/educational-component/#comment-11 Nadja Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:25:44 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=60#comment-11 Pauliina and me took a <strong>Positive Psychology Class in Palo Alto Highschool (Adult Education). </strong> It was very interesting and we learned a lot about different ways to think positive. The teacher didn't only talk, he tried to make the lessons fun. <strong>We had also group conversations, where we shared our thoughts with other people.</strong> The class was really fun and we think it helped us to change our way of thinking in positive way. And you often have to think positive if you are an au pair and the kids drive you crazy ;). By the way the teacher was really cute ;). Pauliina and me took a Positive Psychology Class in Palo Alto Highschool (Adult Education).

It was very interesting and we learned a lot about different ways to think positive. The teacher didn’t only talk, he tried to make the lessons fun. We had also group conversations, where we shared our thoughts with other people.

The class was really fun and we think it helped us to change our way of thinking in positive way. And you often have to think positive if you are an au pair and the kids drive you crazy ;).
By the way the teacher was really cute ;).

]]> Comment on Educational Component by Stephanie http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/educational-component/#comment-9 Stephanie Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:11:15 +0000 http://swildeboer.aupairnews.com/?page_id=60#comment-9 I took 5 courses: 1. I took one of my courses, and that's my favorite, <strong>at Stanford University. It was "Beginning Website Design"</strong>. I really loved this course, because I like to work with Computers and it was interesting how it works to create a website. And that is not as easy as I thought. <strong>This course cost $500 and takes 10 weeks, and I got 2 credits as well as I have my own website. </strong> 2. Then I took a <strong>Salsa dancing course at Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult and Community Education.</strong> That was fun! It was once a week and cost about <strong>$70 for 8 weeks</strong>. We were a group of about 16 to 20 people with different ages. We laughed a lot and learned all the basics about salsa. 3. In addition, I took 2 <strong>cooking courses</strong> at Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult and Community Education as well. I like to cook, so I thought this is a good combination with having fun with cooking and get new recipes. The course instructor was Suzanne Vandyck, a professional chef. I had there fun, too. It <strong>cost about $50 per course</strong>. 4. Above all, I took an <strong>ESL course (English as a second Language)</strong>. This course was <strong>for free</strong> and you need to count your hours to get your credits. I liked this course, because this course was <strong>really helpful to improve my English</strong>. People, from all over the world, it doesn't matter if they were here as an au pair or for other jobs or because of something else, took this class. The teachers were very kind as well as the classmates. I took 5 courses:

1. I took one of my courses, and that’s my favorite, at Stanford University. It was “Beginning Website Design”. I really loved this course, because I like to work with Computers and it was interesting how it works to create a website. And that is not as easy as I thought. This course cost $500 and takes 10 weeks, and I got 2 credits as well as I have my own website.

2. Then I took a Salsa dancing course at Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult and Community Education. That was fun!
It was once a week and cost about $70 for 8 weeks. We were a group of about 16 to 20 people with different ages. We laughed a lot and learned all the basics about salsa.

3. In addition, I took 2 cooking courses at Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult and Community Education as well. I like to cook, so I thought this is a good combination with having fun with cooking and get new recipes. The course instructor was Suzanne Vandyck, a professional chef. I had there fun, too. It cost about $50 per course.

4. Above all, I took an ESL course (English as a second Language). This course was for free and you need to count your hours to get your credits. I liked this course, because this course was really helpful to improve my English. People, from all over the world, it doesn’t matter if they were here as an au pair or for other jobs or because of something else, took this class. The teachers were very kind as well as the classmates.

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