If you read my last post, a Four Month Update with VIPKid, you may be wondering what I decided to do. As you may recall, the summer months were particularly hard on me. I had a ridiculous amount of student no shows, my schedule was barely filled, some of my regular students stopped showing up… […]
Applying for your TIE in Madrid
Congratulations! You made it to Spain! You have successfully applied to the Auxiliares de Conversación program. You’ve overcome the hurdle of applying for your visa! You booked a plane ride over the Atlantic and into the land of tapas, vino, flamenco, and bullfighting! ¡Olé! You may be asking yourself, “What comes next?” You should probably begin […]
Preparing for Spain: What to Do Before You Leave
So you think you’re ready for Spain, do ya? Well good, I hope you are! Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind before you decide to hop the Atlantic and head overseas. Make sure you’ve saved enough money! This program has a bit of notoriety regarding payment issues. Some regions have reported not getting […]
My Visa Application Nightmare: aka How I Came to Understand Murphy’s Law
When I initially wrote the post about Applying for Your Visa, I thought everything would be sunshine and roses. All the people who complain about what a pain it is just don’t do their research, I thought. That, for the most part, is true. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen the […]
Quitting My Job to Travel
I don’t get it… You love your job, why would you quit?” – Everyone I understand why I’ve been asked this question countless times. I’m one of the lucky ones. I went to college and graduated debt-free. I had an internship that I loved and it rolled into a career that I loved. Make no […]
Teaching with VIPKid: A Four Month Update
It’s been slightly more than four months since I started teaching with VIPKid. I’m still enjoying my job, but to be perfectly honest, the last month has been more difficult. First, however, let’s start with June! The month of June was by far my best month to date. Here were my completed numbers in June: […]
2 Months to Go: Self Doubt & Second Thoughts
It’s July. My departure to Spain is just two months away. Two short months. And yet, I haven’t begun preparing much of anything. I don’t have my visa (late carta de nombramiento from Madrid). I don’t have my plane ticket. I haven’t mentioned anything to my work about leaving… I’ve only told a select few people […]
Living with PCOS
This post is a bit difficult for me to write… In fact, I’ve made about 20 revisions on it and gone back and forth with whether or not to even publish it. Ultimately, I think it’s important to talk about. As much as I want to be a “tough girl” and not complain, I also want […]
Auxiliares de Conversación: FAQs
I debated titling this post: “Auxiliares: Why Patience is a Virtue” but ultimately, it will be a source where I attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions about the program. Why is patience a virtue, you might ask? Well then, you clearly haven’t applied to the program! There is a lot of waiting, waiting, […]
4 Alternatives to Pads and Tampons
In today’s day and age, it’s so important to look for eco-friendly alternatives to the things we use everyday. *Steps off soapbox* Ok, I’ll try not to get too preachy here 🙂 But seriously, in addition to helping save the environment by producing less waste, these period alternatives can also help you save some serious […]