Hey there friends! It’s been a short but eventful week here in Chile. For starters, it was our last week before sending the kiddos off to second grade. I’m a little sad to send off my first graders, we’ve become like a little dysfunctional family :P I’ve also been running around the city trying to get my visa paperwork in order. I spent the morning on Wednesday waiting 4 hours to register my visa at the International Police Station. It’s always a fun time there, luckily this
Hello hello! What a week it has been! For starters, I can’t believe I’ve been in Chile for a month. Time really does fly! At school this week, we had our big Open House. It went off without a hitch –the kids were so proud to show their work to their parents. The parents were so proud to see all that their child has accomplished. The kids came to Open House dressed in traditional Chilean clothing. They were adorable!!! And the dresses were beautiful –unfortunately, I’m not all
¡Hola todos! I’m doing very well, everything is perfect. I arrived last Thursday and hit the ground running. I went straight to the school and met my co-workers including our First Grade team who are the best! Everyone is so young, and welcoming. Santiago College, my school, is one of the most beautiful schools I have ever been in. It is gigantic! We have everything you could ever possibly need. I also love my first-graders. They are stilling learning English –some are very s
Welcome to all those who have stumbled upon my little old blog! I hope you'll find my story intriguing, if not, move along.... So why are you going to Chile? If you've been following me for the past week, you'll notice a lot of changes have been taking place. Basically, it has been my dream to teach internationally after graduation. As a result, I sent my resumé out to literally every American school in Chile. After months and months of no responses, I gave up hope and began
