Teach Abroad Blog

It’s hard to believe that my year in Spain is almost over. It seems like yesterday I was applying for my visa at the Spanish consulate. Despite Spain being known...keep reading

I participated in CIEE's Teach in Spain program from 2015-2017 and was placed outside of Madrid central in the municipality, Collado Villalba. Upon receiving my placement, I was quite nervous...keep reading

I had wanted to move to Spain for a long time. I wanted to improve my Spanish and I always thought I would enjoy teaching English as a second language...keep reading

Thinking back to where I was a year ago, it seems silly how stressed I was about applying for my Spanish visa. I had never applied for one before and...keep reading

¿Quieres tomar un café? Or literally, Do you want to “take“ a coffee? “Taking” or having a coffee in Spain is a daily ritual and a time to enjoy the...keep reading

I live in the center of my city, Huelva. My school is located in a small pueblo called San Juan del Puerto which is about 12 minutes outside of Huelva...keep reading

My monthly income from the Junta de Andalucía program is 700€. When I first read that number, I thought to myself that there was no way it would be enough...keep reading

Hi all! Welcome to my blog! My name is Ashlynn, and I am a Teach in Spain program participant for 2019-2020. I first fell in love with Spain when I...keep reading

When I was in grade school, one of my absolute favorite things was going on field trips. Nothing beat a day outside of school and the opportunity to hang with...keep reading

If you are like me, you are coming into this program with no experience teaching adults. I had taught plenty of children before the program through museum internships, tutoring, and...keep reading