Now I can look at friends and family from the US of A. Always good. Wish I had more spa...
Content
Piso compartido
In other news- I have an apartment!! I am living with all Spaniards in a great part of the city. Mi domicilio (address) is: C/ San Francisco de Asis, 3, número 3, Granada, España 18005 It’s about a 25-minute walk to the parada del autobús (bus stop) to get to my school in Santa Fé, but very close to the city center. The piso consists of a salón (living room), decent kitchen (with an oven- that’s rare here), four bedrooms, two...
Döner Kebab? Demon Kebab.
Welcome to Granada, Kate! Here, have food poisoning (intoxicación alimentaria). And a fever. And we’ll throw a cold in there. It started with Kebab. I knew something was wrong when that man put corn and cabbage on the kebab. The kebabs in Bilbao didn’t have that nonsense. The kebabs in Bilbao also had a sauce that I’m pretty sure was made by the Gods. This strange Granada kebab wasn’t given this...
Motivación.
CIEE suggested that we write down a list of goals for this year so as to not lose track of them. Here goes…- Push myself to speak Spanish and improve my speaking skills as much as possible (I will have Spanish flat-mates, so that’s a step in the right direction)- Develop as a professional and as a teacher - Not to get discouraged when things get tough- whether it’s with the job or living in a foreign country - ...
¡Venga!
Life is… different in Spain. More relaxed. I knew this before, but during orientation in Sevilla our teachers really spelled it out for us. One of our orientation coordinators, Helena, used meals to exemplify some differences. Not only do Spaniards eat at different hours of the day, but the way they eat is different. Breakfast consists of bread, bread, and strong coffee. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day, and everything (shops,...
Flamenco
I can say now that there is nothing like the flamenco in Andalucía. Wednesday night consisted of tapas (bigger plates = raciones) at our CIEE guide's favorite bar Coloniales and... Flamenco! La Casa de la Memoria had a small stage surrounded by candles and only two rows of chairs. Needless to say, it was an intimate setting.Once the spanish guitarist and singer began the performance, we were immediately drawn in. Completely enthralled....
Orientation in Sevilla
I’m alive! Just thought you all should know that. Also, I’m in Sevilla!Hesperia Hotel Room in SevillaSo, just for a quick update- I arrived at the hotel Monday afternoon (exhausted) and this week has been orientation for the Teach in Spain program. I’m here with 100 other auxiliaries de conversación all assigned to different cities and pueblos throughout Andalucia. Every day we’ve had various activities (tapas, a tour of the Alcázar)...
Posts
