Valencia has been great and I already miss it. Being back in
England feels like a culture shock, for example just walking into Sainsburys’
(as opposed to Mercadona) has made me realise how expensive things are… and it
feels odd not to say “Buenas,” “Hola”
and “Hasta Luego” to shop assistants/even people who I pass on the quiet road
in my village. I feel like I have the holiday blues!
Teaching in Spain has been quite interesting; I had no idea
I would be teaching using chalk and board, neither did I imagine to teach three
different Bachillerato classes full of forty students. Most of my classes were
taught straight from the textbook, so nothing like the CELTA! This was quite a
challenge to be able to modify activities from the textbook and make them fun,
but I managed and felt rewarded at the end of these lessons. In my opinion, I
had the most fun teaching 4th ESO and 6th Primary; these
classes were generally more willing to get stuck into fun activities as exams
weren’t on their minds unlike the Bach classes. (A bonus of me working at this school was the fact it was a 15 minute walk from our apartment and I passed the Mestalla Football Stadium everyday).
Living in Valencia has been excellent. I, along with
everyone else on this placement have all been gutted to leave a day before Las
Fallas, but I am so glad we got to experience the run-up to it. The Mascleta
(fireworks), the Fallas opening ceremony, the food, and drinking Agua De
Valencia have been a few of my many highlights of living here. I would
definitely come back!
Gracias to UKLC for this experience, I have enjoyed it x
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