I got my specific city assignment today! I will be teaching in a town called Siles in the Jaén province. The town's population is about 2,800 which is crazy! My high school alone was about 2,000! Intially when I found out I was excited, I was nervous...I was really freaking out. haha. I started looking to see if there were any bigger cities not too far away that I could live in, and then commute to my teaching position. However now I'm actually looking foward to being in Siles. I think it will really help me improve my Spanish and it looks like a gorgeous place. It's in the mountains (or at least near them) and...dun, dun, dun...I saw pictures of the city covered in snow. I'm not the biggest snow fan after spending 4 winters in Spokane. I was just thinking the other day how nice it was going to be to have a snow-less winter in southern Spain. Joke's on me! Oh well, I think I can deal with snow as long as I'm in Spain. Everything is better in a new setting. Plus, I'm sure it will make for some great photos. :D
I have a feeling this is going to be an entirely different experience than when I studied in Murcia. At least Murcia is only 2 1/2 hours away so if I need a familiar face I can visit some of my friends there.
Another challenge has been trying to find an apartment, or at least a temporary hostal to stay at while I look for a room/apartment to rent. I'm not sure which airport to fly into, how to get to Siles, or who to talk to once I get there. Someone in the my regional office in Spain sent me an e-mail today saying that they put my official papers in the mail today, so I'm hoping that information will answer all these questions.
What.an.adventure.
I've been pretty tired the last few days. I actually wake up stomach-tied up and giddy with excitement and stay that way most of the day. It's exhausting.
I'm hoping and praying my information comes quickly so I can put some of these worries to rest, get my visa process started, and actually make this trip happen. Woo hoo!
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