Switzerland

Good news for me – this morning I heard that my visa has been 100% officially approved. Is a visa a tangible thing? I don’t know and I don’t really care. I’m so excited to be an au pair for little Nina-Vanessa and Björn – and their mom just sent me an email saying they were looking forward to meeting me. I’m also going to get to go on at least one vacation with the family, pretty sweet.

So I am going to Krinau / Wattwil for a year starting August 1. Anyone living in that area? Yikes! I’m nervous. I don’t know any German at all so I’ll just be another stupid American, I imagine. I’m going to be working as an au pair. The family seems really great, otherwise I would be too scared to go. I’m looking forward to taking long walks with the dog – that’s one of my duties. I hope to become a good skier while I’m there as well, and of course learn some German.
Any recommendations as to how to meet people (besides the kids lol) in the area? I’m an 18 year old girl, speak English and some French.