Euskadi : The Basque word which signifies the Spanish autonomous community of the Basque Country.
I have been thinking about and attempting to plan my return to Spain since last December, and the time has finally arrived. In less than three weeks, I will be leaving to work as a language and culture assistant in a secondary school in Iurreta, a town of approximately 3,800 inhabitants in the Basque Country of Spain. Although I have never visited this part of the country, I have wanted to for a long time. This will be different from my previous experiences because I will no longer be a traditional student; I will instead be the teacher. Also unlike my previous experiences, where I was only navigating between two languages (Spanish and English) on a daily basis, I have the challenge of an additional language, the Basque language, Euskara. Seeing as how I only know about eight words of Euskara, life in the Basque country could prove slightly difficult at first.
If you have ever listened to me tell stories of my travels, you will know that I have a terrible sense of direction and spend a good amount of time getting myself lost. This blog will contain the stories of my undertaking of what might be the most difficult thing I have ever attempted, teaching English in a foreign country. I'm sure this experience will provide me with many opportunities to get lost, both physically and linguistically. I hope you enjoy the stories of my teaching and traveling adventures.
So how often are you going to post. Last time you did like, what, three posts?
ReplyDeleteI´ll be sure to keep up with everything. I´ll have to start my own blog about Italy. Good luck learning Euskara! Isn´t it insanely difficult??
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