Vamos a Le贸n! ✈️馃嚜馃嚫

Wow, the day has finally arrived to depart for Le贸n, (Yes, I am "loca" for writing this blog at 7.45am!). Just outside our accommodation, I found £3 on the ground, which already started my Spanish adventure on a positive 馃グ

Whilst I am writing this, I can't help but think about the Valencians, they hit the road before us and are now on their plane to Valencia 馃嚜馃嚫✈️ Before I know it, it will be my turn! The countless hours studying for my TEFL certificate and the two weeks of intense training are finally going to be put into practice, in my own classroom! ☺️

After two weeks of strong support and encouragement like 'You've got this Shan!', from my closest friends and the amazing people I met in 4 days, my anxieties still continue to flood through my veins. How did my UKLC friends I met in the summer do this?

With anything in life, there is fear and apprehension. Fear over the unknown in Spain, a country that I've never visited before 馃嚜馃嚫 What does Le贸n look like? Who am I as a teacher? What is my teaching style? 馃 On a personal note, will I be the same girl flying to Le贸n or will I return back to the UK as a completely different person? Will I be capable of performing in the classroom with self-confidence? Who knows what awaits me in Spain but I am excited to begin my teaching career! One thing I know about myself already is that I am not afraid of foreign adventures; I've lived in Italy during a pandemic! 馃嚠馃嚬馃槃 So living in Le贸n should be okay (I hope!馃檹馃徏)

As I try to rest my eyes in my speedy coach hurtling down the M20 towards London, I glance to my left and wonder whether my fellow Le贸nite is feeling the same butterflies 馃 as I am.. Either way, I will embrace my nerves and enjoy my journey because every mile is one step closer to Le贸n.. 馃槉馃嚜馃嚫✈️ and even future me as a teacher! 馃崕 So to sign off this blog, I will end it with the open question, 'Who am I as a teacher?', in the hope that I can answer it by the time I return to the UK 馃嚞馃嚙




- Shan 馃枻 

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