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Language Assistant with Meddeas: One of the Best Decisions I Have Made

English, Life After Meddeas2016-08-230Comments

Toni H. graduated from the the University of Manchester, in the UK, and decided to apply to Meddeas Language Assistant Programs to teach English in Spain. She was accepted and received a placement in a Spanish school, in which she was happily teaching English as a Language Assistant during the 2015-2016 academic year. "I did…

“Oooooooooooooléééé”

At School, English2016-08-090Comments

Cliché as it sounds, there is only one word to sum up my experience as a Language Assistant in Spain, and it's a strong and proud Andalusian “oooooooooooooléééé”. The year was full of triumph and encouragement for me and to this day I cannot believe how lucky I was to be placed as a Language Assistant…

Irish Feet Touchdown in España

English, Initial Shock2016-05-190Comments

Teaching in Spain is the most awesome experience! A small fish in a big pond is how I’d describe the initial shock I felt in January of this year when I came to teach in Spain as a Language Assistant. On midweek Wednesday mornings, when it's almost 8:45 am, before you finally get the courage…

5 Things to Do in Barcelona on a Language Assistant Budget

After School, English2015-09-250Comments

Finally! I am a Language Assistant in Barcelona! Although our Language Assistant grant is actually more than some Spaniards make working full-time, many applicants are skeptical that one can comfortably live in Barcelona on those earnings. After all, it's right up there with Madrid as the most expensive city in Spain. While you won't be…

The Unearthed Celtic Treasure of Spain: Galicia

Discovering Spain, English2015-07-100Comments

I have had the utmost pleasure of spending almost 10 months as an English Language Assistant in a part of Spain that is often overlooked – Galicia. Galicia is a distinct, unique place; there's a sense here that nothing much has changed over the last few 100 years, yet enough vibrant communities to keep you…

An Overwhelming Farewell: the Heart Always Returns to Jerez

After School, English2015-06-240Comments

On my last day at Colegio Albariza in Jerez, Spain, as a Language Assistant with Meddeas, my first graders were acting suspiciously. They had "a secret" and giggled uncontrollably whenever I would inquire about it. Later in the morning, one of the professors requested that I join the school for a presentation on the main…

meddeas language assistant laura hawkins with friends

Repeating a Year as a Language Assistant

English, Life After Meddeas2015-06-180Comments

Laura H. graduated from University of Wales Trinity Saint David, in the UK, and she longed for some international experience. She was not sure where to start, untill she came across Meddeas Language Assistant Programs. Here she tells her story on how she ended up moving to Spain, teaching English in a Spanish school, and…