I’m a student again! Back at school for an entire year of learning, and I am super exccited about it! Last year, I tried enrolling in a program called ‘Management of Restaurants’, but by the time I sent in the application, the course had filled up since it’s a small 25 person cohort. This year, […]
Moving to Madrid is exciting and new and bold and…expensive. Granted, Madrid is cheaper than many US cities, but the cost of living is going up, up up, especially when you throw in all your travel plans, time for going out, and your desire to live in the city center. One of the best ways to make […]
After arriving in Madrid, you will notice that your visa is actually only good for 90 days and you’re thinking, “but wait! I will be here the whole year! What do I do?!” The answer is that you need to get a TIE or a tarjeta de identidad extranjera, which is basically your foreign identity card and […]
Anything that deals with Spanish bureaucracy can be a huge headache and you might find yourself spinning in circles, getting different answers for every question you ask, which starts here with your Student Visa in Spain. But! Fear not! It’s really not all that hard and as long as you collect all of your documents […]
Moving to Madrid is stressful, there really is no other way to put it. It’s a crazy, lively city, there are lots of options for things to do, places to eat, where to live, and more, but it can also be so overwhelming, especially in those first few days (and if we’re being honest, weeks). I remember when […]
I have already written a post about the less obvious things you should pack when moving to Spain, but as my brother is getting ready to move to Spain himself and asked me what normal things he should be taking, it occurred to me that maybe I should share a post with more obvious things you […]
You’ve heard it before: “Europeans dress so much better than Americans…so much more….sophisticated”. Is it true? What exactly do Spaniards wear and what should you wear (and not wear) to make sure you fit in here and don’t get those awkward stares that Spaniards are not afraid to give you. In this post, I will talk […]
I remember before moving to Madrid, I would google search things like “best neighborhoods in Madrid” or “where to live in Madrid” and then I would get all anxious and panicky because everyone and their excited mother would post on the auxiliar Facebook page that “they were looking for a roommate/ roommates to share a […]
Before moving to Spain to be an Auxiliar de Conversación, it’s hard to imagine what life will look like in the classroom. What will the job entail? What will your relationship be with the students? And the teacher? What will the day-to-day look like? Will you be planning lessons? There are so many questions and […]
Hello, hello! I have been thinking about starting a new series for A Spoonful of TLC, and since many of my readers are current or future auxiliares de conversación (language and culture assistants here in Madrid), then I thought I would do a short summer series all about that. For today’s topic, I am going […]