Yearly Archives: 2020

Crazy American Expressions

“I’m Beat”      (I’m super tired)

“He hit it out of the ballpark!”     (he did amazingly well)

“Don’t flake out”      (Don’t fail to show up!)

“Let’s go Dutch”     (split the bill and each pay half)

It’s one thing to learn a new language, it’s another to submerge yourself fully into the culture where that language is spoken.  We U.S. Americans use some pretty ridiculous phrases!  So next time you are “down in the dumps” because you can’t figure out a slang phrase,click over to  https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/,  and look it up!

Interested but don’t have any specific phrase to research?  Before you “take off,”  check out this article where you can learn 25 phrases that you probably didn’t learn in your English Class back home.   https://www.weareteacherfinder.com/blog/english-idioms-colloquialisms-guide/

 

2020 Challenge: Collect Moments, Not Things

Common problem: “It’s the end of my au pair year and I have sooooo much stuff! It’s going to cost me a fortune in extra baggage fees.”

This post is about one way to prevent that problem.

I know it can be tempting. There are so many beautiful things and great sales out there. But in 2020, I challenge you to take a moment before each purchase and ask yourself:

  • Do I really need this?
  • Do I want it enough to pay extra baggage fees to get it home later?
  • What experience could I have with this money instead? For example, you might ask yourself, “Would I rather have these designer shoes or a ticket to a concert?”

Being an au pair can be an amazing time in your life where you have the opportunity to try new things and see new places. The more money you save for travel, the more of those unforgettable moments you will have to carry home with you.

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.

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