Look, an update in a timely manner! ‘Bout time… 🙂 I feel like this post might not be entirely necessary, but there’s always stuff to talk about with VIPKid, right?! And I know you guys are always curious to see how I’ve been doing with my super part-time teaching, so let’s dive in! Updates So […]
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Teaching With VIPKid: A 2.5 Year Update
So, admittedly, I’m the worst. I was so looking forward to telling you guys all about my YEAR update (since my last post was my 10 month update), and then things came up and it just didn’t happen. And then I moved back to the US (since my avid readers will know that I was […]
A Week in the Life of an Auxiliar
The two most popular things people visit my site for are VIPKid and work as an auxiliar. While I’ve tried to be good with my posts on VIPKid, I’ve definitely slacked when it comes to talking about my experiences as an auxiliar! There’s been a lot going on in my work life and personal life […]
Liebster Award
I am so happy (and surprised – in the best way) to have been nominated for a Liebster Award from one of my fellow bloggers! Hilary at Oregonian Overseas, a fellow auxiliar here in Madrid, nominated me for the award that is given to bloggers by fellow bloggers to recognize their work. Thank you, Hilary! […]
Guest Post: Quincy from ESL Authority
Today, I’m excited to introduce you all to Quincy! I had the pleasure of doing an interview for him about my experiences with VIPKid, and he was kind enough to tell me all about his experiences settling into new countries in order to work and teach abroad. Quincy is one of the founders of ESL Authority, a […]
Teaching with VIPKid: A Ten Month Update
Welcome back to another VIPKid post! If you read my Six Month Update, then you will now know I’m teaching from Spain – the land of tapas, flamenco, bulls, and vino! I’m living in Spain because of the Auxiliares de Conversación ministry program through the Spanish government. Because I only work 16 hours a week […]
Staying in Spain?
I can’t believe it’s time for another year of auxiliares applications! Time flies, doesn’t it? This time a year ago, I was freaking out about what I wanted to do, where I wanted to go, who I wanted to teach and just what I wanted. I love traveling (who doesn’t?) and I had this great […]
Christmas in Paris
I apologize for how snobby the title of this blog post is. “What did you do over the holidays, Genevieve?” “Moi? Not much. Though I did spend Christmas in Paris.” (pronounced Pair-ee, of course) *Vomit.* I sound so privileged when I say things that way, I know, I know. But moving past that, I did […]
Handling Difficult Roommate Situations
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? I think it’s a right of passage into adulthood that you must, at one point or another, find yourself in a difficult situation with a roommate. I have had more than my fair share of awkward roommate situations, and I have learned (mostly through doing things the wrong way), […]
Madrid, Spain: My First Impressions
I officially began my 10 month journey in Spain about six seeks ago. If you don’t already know, I’m teaching English in Spain through the Auxiliares de Conversación Program. I’ll be stationed in the city of Madrid until June 30th (or longer if I decide to renew my teaching contract for another year or so). […]