Well I have been here for just over a month now! The past month has gone by so quick. I am feeling much more settled in with everything. Classes are going well, its nice to know where to go, instead of being shuffled around at each bell. I feel like I am getting to know the students and teachers at the school a bit better.
As far as the classes with the children go, it's still tough but I think it's getting better, and by better I mean that I may have their attention for a combined 30 minutes out of the hour as opposed to 15 minutes. I think the age differences are my biggest challenge. Activities are either too difficult for the four year olds or too easy for the ten year olds. The Thursday group of kids is much easier to work with, as they are all the same age. There are 16 in that group. Thank you to everyone that has given suggestions! They have all been very helpful and I will continue to use them.
Everything else is going well here in Soria. It’s still a bit chilly but at least it was sunny today. This past weekend I went to Salamanca to visit a friend that I met while I was studying there. The four and a half hour bus ride passed by very quickly, the views were beautiful. I saw some amazing castles and passed through wine country spotted with vineyards. Soria is in a more mountainous region of Spain and the countryside was beautiful. If any of you come to Spain I would highly recommend taking busses or trains from city to city if only to see the beautiful countryside.
I hadn’t realized how much I missed the city until I was there again. I miss the tiny sandstone streets and the remarkable architecture of the city. I also really miss the diversity in Salamanca, if you spend enough time there you will surely meet someone from every corner of the Earth. People from all over the world go there to study Spanish language; it’s great to have so many different cultures in one city.
I will be staying in Soria this weekend, not quit sure what I will be doing, but I hope everyone has a great weekend! Miss you all!
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