A Day in the Life of this Meddeas Language Assistant

At the beginning of 2017 when I was researching auxiliar blogs and panicking about life post college, I came across a lot of posts in this style. They helped me to get an idea of the range of experiences one can have while working as a language assistant in Spain, soooo I’m writing one of […]

No pasa nada: learning how to live more and worry less

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about change. It seems that as soon as I get used to a place or a job, it’s on to the next one. The fact that my college graduation was almost two months ago, and that the same amount of time stands between me and Spain, never ceases to […]

Díos mío: How to navigate the Boston Consulate’s 2017 Spanish student visa process

By this point in the summer, most language assistants have received their placements throughout Spain and are starting to begin the somewhat daunting process of applying for a student visa. It’s not fun, and neither is this post, so if you’re not applying for a visa stop reading right now – I encourage you to […]

Tranquilo, tío: how I’m trying to stay calm and be productive in the summer before Spain

I feel like I’ve been in a constant state of waiting since January. Fellow auxiliares, I feel you – no matter which program you’re teaching with in Spain, you’ve probably felt like ripping your hair out at least once. That’s why I’ve selected the title for this post (Calm down, dude for you non-Spanish speakers […]