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Living and Teaching in Madrid (Participant Video Panel)

Living and Teaching in Madrid (Participant Video Panel)

December 3, 2021

Imani is from California, and works with 4th graders at a school in Parla, Madrid

Alfonsina is from Texas, and teaches secondary and vocational students in Madrid

Adam is from New Jersey, and 2021-2022 is his second year in Madrid!

Amira teaches both kindergarten and primary students in Arroyomolinos, Madrid

Carly is from Alaska. In addition to teaching, she also signed up for CIEE's TEFL course and language classes!

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Hear what it's like to live and teach in Madrid, straight from the source! Use the links below to navigate a recording of our video panel with five superstar participants from the 2021-2022 school year in Spain!

0:00 – Meet our staff and learn about CIEE

4:18 – Meet our CIEE panelists

11:45 – Saving and Budgeting

30:49 – Housing

49:06 – Private Tutoring

59:38 – Teaching

1:14:43 – Public Transportation

1:22:50 – Final Q&A wrap-up

A photo of my decorated university graduation cap with the quote "to speak another language is to possess a second soul" written in spanish.

Life After Graduating: Why I’m Teaching English in Spain (and how you can too!)

By Victoria L.

After graduating from university in 2024, I wasn’t sure which path to take but I knew I didn’t want to jump straight into a traditional career. Instead, I chose to teach English in Spain — and in this post, I’ll share why teaching English abroad might be the right decision for you too.