Spain Weeks 7, 8 & 9 November 2017 Do you know how hard it is to teach another language without a voice? I’m not trying to be all metaphorical here and get into a debate about power. I’m talking about…
España: Darkest Before the Dawn
Not Caring About my Frizzy Hair // Córdoba, Spain
September 2017 Hint: I was distracted by the absolute charm of Córdoba that I forgot that my hair was an absolute mess. My first week in Spain, I discovered the water here was doing all kinds of crazy things with my…
España: Coincidental Companions
Spain Weeks 4, 5 & 6 October 2017 It’s ironic really. The education system here is unorganized at best, chaotic at worst. Before leaving for Spain, I applied to be a substitute teacher. I had a month to work and…
España: Running through Olive Groves
Spain Weeks 2 & 3 October 2017 The actual reason I came to Spain in the first place– and maybe what I failed to make specific in my last post— is to be a language assistant in a Spanish public…
España: Day by Day
Spain Week 1 Septemeber 2017 The past week has been a complete shakedown of my endurance. I felt quite like Mrs. Bennet mentioning the state of my nerves at every turn. The week before I left for Spain was a…