Future plans

Hello all

Thanks to everyone who leaeves comments. I love hearing what you think and keep them coming. (and I´m glad my older father and godmother have mastered the techinical aspect!) I encourage others, especially those interested in education and such, to visit some of the other blogs from students abroad. There are different issues that they are facing as well.

Things continue to go well here. Went to Granada for the weekend again to meet up with a friend from Airdrie and her parents. It was nice to see some other Canadians and to see Kristin. Granada is a must of anyone makes it to Spain...so much to do. Had a dinner with other internatonal students on Saturday night in a quaint little place, under a tapas bar. The roof was extremely low (needless to say, I didn´t get up much) but it was good company, some beer, wine and lots of good food. Really good time and started off the night well. Hopefully I can get some pictures uploaded soon for you to view.

Our time is filled with teaching and meeting new people, as well as planning future weekend events. We have a weekend planned to go see the Carnival of Cadiz (West of Jaén, near Portugal and right on the ocean). It is suppose to be a great time and we´re spending our 4 day weekend there. Should be exciting! As well, we are trying to plan a weekend in Valencia for Las Fallas, another festival in the middle of March. Suppose to be a great time so hopefully we get our lodging booked soon...still waiting to hear back from them. Those are the two big things that we´re trying to do together, all 7 of us Canadians. I´m also going to Barcelona to see a concert with my friend Kristin from Murcia...travel all day and night on the way back just to see Jack Johnson..cannot wait. Just another American artist for those of you who don´t know him...but I like him a lot. Also have plans to see Cordoba (and the mosque there), Ubeda and Baeza (both world heritage sights apparently...must sees according to many Jaén people. So, most of my weekends from now on are booked up....I don´t know when I´ll have the opportunity to plan!!

Teaching is still going well. I wish to find relevant things to talk about in the classes to get them to participate and today went well. (they expressed interest in music, sports, lifestyles....so my homework for the future is to find french and english texts about those things to get them to talk..) We didn´t even talk about the text I prepared because they wanted to discuss certain issues like politics and lifestyles in Canada. I guess whatever works for the students .. I´m not going to shove my idea of interesting at them and force them to talk. Have to roll with the punches.. There is some truth to what Eric said in his blog..sometimes, there are just blank faces staring back at you and it becomes a good challenge to get some words out of them. But if anyone can remember back to their language classes, it always was a trial to get out there and talk. So I commend those students that do talk..But it is all a great experience and am extremely fortunate to be here.

So lots going on...I´m going to see some Flamenco classes this Thursday .. cannot wait!! It will be fantastic and the gal I´m going with said there might be a chance of even trying to dance!! Cannot wait to shake this booty.. Off to Murcia for the weekend to hang with Kristin and see her town. Should be fun. Am also planning for future plans with people traveling over and my plans for the 3 months after...am even close to buying a ticket home eventually!!

Take care all and I hope this finds you well,
Sorry for the long winded post again..just get rambling I guess. So thank you to those who read the whole thing!
Adam