• The idea of being an au pair is becoming common in Turkey.
• Applicants from Turkey are motivated by opportunities to improve their English and travel.
• The job potential of an au pair improves upon her return to Turkey.
• Applicants sometimes have difficulty affording the program fees.
• Young people in Turkey have the freedom of their family to socialize and date.
• Curfews are not common.
• Turkish people describe themselves as family-oriented, active, and energetic.
• English is the most common foreign language option offered.
• In public schools, classes focus on written skills. In private schools, English education begins at the primary level and will have classes taught by a native English speaker.
• Those who do not attend university study certificate programs, start working, or get married and start a family.
• The academic year in Turkey starts in September and ends in June.
• The educational opportunities of the Au Pair in America program are very important to Turkish applicants.

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