Teach Abroad Blog

If all goes according to plan, I will get to be home for about two weeks for Christmas. Now, there are still a lot of things up in the air,...keep reading

El Rastro Madrid's biggest flea market is officially back! From clothing to jewelry, fine leather goods, books, and old vintage pieces, "El Rastro" has something for everyone. You can find...keep reading

A Spanish phrase I never expected to need to use: ¿dónde están las vacas? . I learned last week that apparently this phrase is very important in my piso ...keep reading

Ahhh, it’s finally fall in Madrid. The leaves have fallen, rustling and rumbling with the wind. It makes me nostalgic for my hometown where fall is so beautiful. I won’t...keep reading

Working in Las Rozas It has offically been one month since I have started working as an auxiliar at my school in Las Rozas. Las Rozas is an area outside...keep reading

I hopped off the plane at LAX...uh, MAD, and, wow, what a blur it has been. My brain is on sensory overload with all the new information I’ve taken in...keep reading

Today is September 22, 2020, I’ve completed my Visa application and sent it in on August 20th it took months to prepare before I could be accepted. I was so...keep reading

Do you remember when you were little and nothing seemed to scare you? When an adult would ask "what do you want to be when you grow up?" Your eyes...keep reading

It has been officially 23 days that we have been in quarantine. Amidst this time of uncertainty, I have found peace with my decision to stay here in Madrid. Creating...keep reading

No one, not one person (I imagine) could have predicted we’d end up where we are now. Only three months from the end of our contracts here and many people...keep reading