It's strange, the people I'm 'hanging out with' are not in Jaen, which makes me nervous because I haven't been able to really connect with the people who I will actually see after this week.
I also found out that I'm only going to be teaching for 12-15 hours a week. While some may like this I'm worried that excessive free time will lead to loneliness.
They took us to a flamenco show tonight. I felt so calm and at ease there- it centered me and refocused me in a way the made me remember my original goals for coming here: for the language and the culture. I can't let myself loose sight of that when I return to Jaen.
NO WAY you are only working 12-15 hours a week??? what are you going to do!!!
ReplyDeletewow. you should take a university class or get another job or something. or take dance classes!
on the plus side if anyone ever comes to visit you that means you will have a lot of time to hang out!
miss you love youuuuuuu
(ps im leaving for CO tomorrow--- i am staying with amelia in a ocuple of days and i will make sure to either get a calling card or to figure out skype with you before then!)
Muchas Gracias por la postas. Perhaps having the low hours will give you time to perfect your lesson plan, although when I had a class, I spent my free time watching the Deadliest Catch. Lise has some good points though. Perhaps you will find some other ways to be occupied. Or, as in the case of my latest to trip to California, you could pretend your are on vacation with a job to supplement living expenses...
ReplyDeleteBut Im glad to hear that your nervousness has been replaced by rediscovered passion for Spanish culture~