Penny S.

This week I’ll switch it up and devote my post to some tips I have for future auxiliares. Tip #1: BE FLEXIBLE One week a teacher told me she wouldn’t... keep reading

This was an interesting week at school. I feel much more integrated into my classes. A geography/history teacher assigned a group project to make more use of me in the... keep reading

It’s Next Year! Happy 2018. We meet again, blog. How does it feel to be back, you ask? Good. And overwhelming. Mostly good. It was wonderful to see family and... keep reading

Here it is, my last post before winter vacation. How does one conclude a year? Well, in Spain, you put 12 grapes in your mouth, one for each ding of... keep reading

I had a incredible puente . Rented a car. Drove on tiny streets of stone. Saw a blue town. Ate paella. Caught a flamenco show. Stood on the stage… “Stood,”... keep reading

When I went to title this blog post, I could not believe that it’s number eight. EIGHT. That means I’ve been here for 8+ weeks. Two months. Wow. It feels... keep reading

This past weekend I found myself in a beautiful place -- Salamanca. Where to even begin? My birthday trip was initially supposed to be to Granada. But when Granada felt... keep reading

This post will be the written manifestation of what my daily life is like here: the first half devoted to life at school, the second half to life outside of... keep reading

I have no idea what to write this week. A lot has been happening. I’m getting into the swing of teaching, realizing how important it is to be organized (laughing)... keep reading

Last weekend I went to Parque de Atracciones in Madrid! It is so unbelievably easy to get to. Back home it’d be at least an hour drive to the nearest... keep reading