Ten Mistakes New Language Assistants Make (and how to avoid them)
My Spanish now-husband couldn’t help but laugh when I looked, puzzled, at our new coffee maker. I was jetlagged, yes, but also coming off six weeks of straight drip machine…
Why I enjoyed the Auxiliar Program and how you can, too
About a year ago, I was invited to attend the "Helicheville" Bilingual Day in the school I worked at during my first three years in Spain. Emilio met me at…
Eight Reasons Why You Should Teach English in Spain NOW
The most common question I get when meeting new people in Spain is, 'Why did you originally come here/go to Spain/decide on Seville/move abroad to work as a teacher?' I…
How to Apply to the Language Assistants Program
Applying to to the Auxiliares Program: How to Apply to be a Language Assistant in Spain
this post was updated in April 2026. Currently, the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program is under review. The application portal is not yet open, so I encourage you…
Saying Goodbye
You might say my mind has been made up since last August. For the first time in my six flights from America to Spain, I cried boarding. Normally, I'm equipped…
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How to Learn English
9:15 am and my students are as listless as ever. Javi grumbles under his breath as he surrenders his iPod to me. I fiddle with the thing, feeling much, much older than…