The first week of my new job was great; having students old enough to talk to, and to even go out drinking with, is extremely refreshing! My students are great, and classes were going really well until along came the death sentence of all classes; teaching the English tenses. I assumed that the students in one of my FCE classes would be familiar with the future tense - I was wrong. It is not an easy thing to drop a lesson plan and improvise, especially when I wasn't entirely sure how to answer the dreaded questions such as "why do you use 'going to' instead of 'will'?" It is like asking the meaning of life as far as I'm concerned. Hopefully the next class will be ok as I have planned for all of these evil questions! I pray they understand... stay tuned!
The first weekend was awesome. I went for drinks after class with my students on Wednesday, and ended up going to watch the Sevilla vs. Barcelona match with some people whose names I don't even remember now! That's what I love about Seville. You have no idea what is going to happen. We had a great party on Saturday night too, and everyone from the CELTA/English teacher world was there; saves me a load of organisation ;)
My housemates have had a hell of a time this week trying to find jobs etc. My friend Kate was also looking for a new place, and has just managed to secure a great one bed apartment near us. Yay! It took me back to when I had just finished the CELTA and had nowhere to live. Luckily I did have a job, but I had to start working out of a hostel!!! My friend Holly and I spent days trying to find an apartment! You will not believe how hard it is to find a place to live here! If you go through an agency you will pay a fortune, otherwise you need to walk around the various areas and call every 'se aquilla' sign you see. After a desperate few days of having to fight for the shower with one crazy French lady, we ran crying back to Clic (the school we had studied with) for help. Luckily we were friendly with the receptionist, and she gave us a number for a place she knew that had some spare rooms. We took the apartment without even seeing it! Luckily it was AMAZING, and is in the best area - only five minutes from the centre! As always, in Sevilla it is about who you know. This city really does push you to the limits sometimes.
All is well now lol, and I am currently eating Lucy Charms cereal with Christina (below) and feeling quite content :)
Will post again soon!
Sonia
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