Not Hemingway's Spain. It's my blog's 3- year anniversary! I made it to three years! Who would have predicted that? It all started in September of 2.
A year passed, and I was still going. But by last year's birthday, life had caught up with me, and since then I've been barely managing my modest personal goal of one post per month. Which brings me to the big news.. I'M GOING TO SOUTH KOREA!!! As you read this, I am already there (here?) settling into my new home for 2. Daejeon, South Korea.
- Depending on your sense of history, you might remember when Volvos were deemed “boxy but nice.” Maybe even farther back you recall the sleek P1800. But no matter.
- In 1959, a young journalist ventures to Havana, Cuba to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingway who helped him find his literary voice, while the Cuban.
For the last few months I've been reading up on my host country, taking private Korean language classes (the modern Korean alphabet has an amazing history, invented in the 1. Asociaci. Yes, there is a South Korean cultural association in Valencia! You might also want to . It is an amazing city. Many of you have written emails to me about Valencia, often with the same. FAQs. ? And for how long? Yes! You will love it here.
I'd recommend 2 days at the bare minimum. Or a lifetime should you happen to fall in love with it.
A personal blog by an American expat about Spain and Valencia, its culture, tourism, and food, a view that is not the "Hemingway paradigm"!
You have to see the city outside of Fallas, too.). While you will see and hear Valencian (i.
El Carmen, but also Sant Francesc if you can afford it), Russafa, or Benimaclet, depending on their spending money, tolerance of noise/excitement, etc. For a more fine- honed recommendation, take a look at this neighborhood map: http: //commons. File: Valencia- Barris- Clau- Sant. Cabanyal) no matter how much you love fun in the sun – it's a bit dodgy at night and is far from the city center and most other attractions. Still, a word or two of advice, since people keep asking me about it. First, the two most desirable things employers are looking for, other than being a native speaker, are: 1) a university degree (preferably in English, though I didn't have it), and 2) classroom teaching experience (of any kind..
In this clip, Alice Sokoloff asks Hadley if she remembers how the name “Papa” began, which was sometime during their years in Paris. As we know, Hemingway was.
After that, the next two useful things to have are 1) some kind of English teaching certification (this is usually a must for teaching primary or secondary school in Spain, though not so important for teaching in the private academies), and 2) a willingness to teach kids (who are often the largest and most consistent student base for most academies). Oh, and here's the usual rub: for some academies (like mine) you will need a work visa, they won't sponsor it; and for the others that are willing to hire you 'sin papeles' be ready to be treated poorly, at least in terms that you won't have social security and the pay might not be great. Of course, that's just the sober reality. The good news is that the economic crisis has been a boon for English teaching, thank you Ana Botella, so there is employment for you here somewhere. But be prepared for chronic underemployment and only part- time income at first.(2) Fallas, a City on Fire (2). This year I had the privilege of going behind- the- scenes on Fallas, Valencia's main festival of fire and light.
There is a lot going on in this festival – before, during, and after. Skip the bull about San Ferm. I've written a lot about it, but here are the main stories: .
TEFL (3). I've spent the last few years teaching English to Spaniards. I love teaching and pedagogy, and the result is that over the years I've come up with a bunch of activities, handouts, and guides —2. English concepts or vocabulary sets to non- native speakers. A lot of work went into making these, I found them incredibly helpful, and I want all you current and future TEFL teachers out there to profit from that labor of love.
So please check out these four blog entries (including links to additional outside resources), and please use and abuse share them widely with your TEFL friends and colleagues: . Five More Ready- made Lessons.
Five Final Ready- Made Lessons? Well, neither do most Spaniards. And until recently 'la marca Espa. Nobody believes us when we say that it snows here in some parts and Spain is not just beautiful beaches.) Here are some entries I've written about my own past adventures with this: . Spaniards have long loved their . But it's only really been in the last 2.
Spain's previously unnoticed sierras, and hiking is starting to become a real industry here. For this reason, even though it is not a central focus of the blog, I'm highlighting Spain's hiking tourism here, to encourage you all to add it to your list of must- dos when visiting.(5) My publications page (5). Divx Movies Download Daddy`S Home (2015) there. Being one of the few English- language bloggers in Valencia with stay power (that is, here for more than a year- long study abroad), I've occassionally been invited to write articles and publish photos for various online venues. This spring I created a page where I list them. Highlights would include my year- long photo collaboration with 2. Valencia, regular guests posts for The Spain Scoop, reposts by Expatica. Fallas that I got published in Roads & Kingdoms.
I encourage you to check it out, read them, tell your friends about them, etc. Really, folks, I make no money off this, so the only payment you can provide me are your kind words in the comments below and by helping me to achieve immortality as a famed writer. Don't worry Valencia! You are my home! I will be back, I promise!