In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.
Mary Poppins
After graduating college in 2014, I decided to take a leap of faith and leave everything behind to move to Paris and become an au pair to two kiddos. That decision led to a year abroad that shaped my life and set me on an entirely different course that I ever expected my life to take. With days filled with solo movie theater adventures to exploring Paris’ creepiest cemeteries, I spent my time indulging in things outside the norm and finding my own brand of happiness. These are my tales of those glorious and beautiful days.
FROM READERS: MU grad reflects on her year abroad as a nanny in Paris
MEGAN SUDDARTH / MISSOURIAN READER Oct 21, 2015 For access to the original publication, click here. Everyone always asks you when you’re young, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As a child, you think you’re supposed to know. As if the answer is set in stone, and something that you overwhelmingly…
5 Things You Learn When You Explore the Entirety of Paris’ Louvre Museum
After being home from Paris for a little over a month, I’ve obviously been thinking about that marvelous city for a majority of my free time. I’m missing it more and more each day so I’ve decided that it’s finally time to now start posting my tips, useful facts and just favorite things about the…
The Completion of My Paris Bucket List
I did it! I finished ALL of my Paris Bucket List! ..except for three items I couldn’t afford as a poor nanny. The last few items on my list were not easy in the slightest. The first, and one I’m most excited about, is seeing the entirety of the Louvre. I did that. I…
How Paris Changed My Life
I remember the first time I thought about it. I remember thinking, “This is crazy.. I’d never actually do it..” And then I remember realizing that actually nothing made more sense to me than moving to Paris. After just one year, my time in Paris has changed me. I’ve grown into a completely different being.…
Goodbyes are the Hardest Part..
I knew when I moved to Paris, that I would get attached and it’d be hard to move away. I knew that after spending a year of my life with a family separate from my own and caring for children who weren’t mine, I’d find it difficult to leave. I knew that I’d fall more…
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The Wandering Sunflower 