Playa de San Lorenzo, Gijón Click here for English translation. Cuando llegué en Gijón hace nueve meses, lo primero que hice fue buscar el mar. Y me enamoré de lo que vi. Esta vista desde la playa de San Lorenzo he visto cientos de veces y aún no me canso de ella. Fue así que … Continue reading Hasta luego, España; Bonjour, la France !
Adapting, Growing, Returning
Click here for the English translation. ¿Qué curioso cómo cambia la vida, verdad? Un momento estás arreglando tus planes para la Semana Santa y de repente esos planes y los que tenías para el verano también se van por la borda. Después de siete semanas del confinamiento en el que solo se podía salir a … Continue reading Adapting, Growing, Returning
Lisbon
Rather than spending Carnaval in Spain, I wanted to make the most of the additional days off to explore further afield. My boyfriend (who lives in Northern Ireland) and I decided to meet in Lisbon and spend some time together whilst getting to know a new city and culture. We spent three full days in … Continue reading Lisbon
Things to do on your Year Abroad
Finding your feet alone in a new country can be a daunting prospect and often we're unsure as to how to integrate ourselves into a society when we don't know anyone. Whilst it's important to build strong relationships in the more obvious environments (if you're a student, this could be with your peers and lecturers; … Continue reading Things to do on your Year Abroad
Working as an English Language Assistant in Spain
Official English translation currently not available. Please use the Google Translate tool in the sidebar to translate this page into English. Antes de comenzar... Trabajaba en dos colegios: una escuela primaria y un instituto. Durante una semana, trabajaba con todas las edades, desde niños de seis años hasta adultos de tal vez 30 años. Con … Continue reading Working as an English Language Assistant in Spain
Teaching Resources
General Teaching Resources Primary School Secondary School Adults On this page I've provided a range of different teaching resources: lesson plans, themes, ideas, activities, games. These sites and sources were the same ones I referred to during my year as an ELA (English Language Assistant) to help me to create my own lessons. Some resources … Continue reading Teaching Resources
How to Gain More Teaching Experience
For those who are thinking about following a career in teaching, this post is for you. The key to teaching is having variety of experience and, even if you aren't certain about becoming a teacher, by stepping your toe into teacher-related roles, you can begin to discover what this career entails. Below I have shared … Continue reading How to Gain More Teaching Experience
Extremadura
Official English translation currently not available. Please use the Google Translate tool in the sidebar to translate this page into English. Mérida Cáceres Trujillo Vista de la Plaza Mayor de Trujillo Empiezo este viaje con vosotros sentada en el restaurante Mesón La Troya, mirando la Plaza Mayor de Trujillo. Por la primera vez desde hace … Continue reading Extremadura
Castilla-La Mancha
Official English translation currently not available. Please use the Google Translate tool in the sidebar to translate this page into English. Ciudad Real Toledo Consuegra Antes de ir a Castilla-La Mancha, me dije que quería conocer al menos un poco sobre la historia famosa por la cual se conoce esta comunidad autónoma y es de … Continue reading Castilla-La Mancha
Madrid
Official English translation currently not available. Please use the Google Translate tool in the sidebar to translate this page into English. La capital de España es, sin ninguna duda, una de mis ciudades preferidas que he visitadado. No puedo decir qué es lo que me gusta exactamente, pero diría que es la mezcla de historia, … Continue reading Madrid
Out of the Shell 