über.

"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring." ~ David Bowie


Stole this from someone's facebook status, but it is a very appropriate quote.  I really have no idea where I am going in the grand scheme of things but one this for sure, it won't be boring. 


side note I wish my closet was filled with this type of clothing...

poco a poco.

"I graduated summa cum..." wait....Spain doesn't care!

Today I completed my resume, in Spanish.  Well, much to my dismay, there are some things that just don't translate thus making many college accolades, just not that important.

Allow me to share a few...frustrations.

• In Spain, putting your grades on your Resume or CV (Curriculum Vitae) is not the "done thing."
• Wait.., so you mean my GPA/honors don't...even... MATTER?!  First of all, if you call you resume by the latin name CV(Curriculum Vitae) Shouldn't my LATIN HONORS that I graduated with count for something....anything? Bad logic, I know.
• The anglo-saxen idea of a Bachelor's degree, until very recently, didn't have a Spanish equivalent.  
• This basically means that kids my age (23/24) graduate from University with what we in the US might consider a masters degree.  That may explain why is takes most kids 5 years to finish 1 degree. Consider it similar to a 4 + 1 program here in the US where you end with a Masters. So most kids have a masters and I feel a bit chummy with my "low level" US degree.(BUT, thankfully, a new european education plan is essentially copying the 4 year idea of a bachelor's degree, and has been implemented across the EU.  Thus I can give my degrees a name in spanish:  "Título de Grado."  Yay, I guess I have 2 títulos....ha)
• All those college athletic achievements or extracurricular activities don't realllllllllllllly have a place on the CV.  Sorry, no where to show on your CV that not only did you study, but you also were playing on a sport's team and oh ya, maybe  you had some time to volunteer or organize some activities... sorrrry doesn't really fit. 

In a nut shell, only 1 of my 3 "I'm a great applicant" things can clearly be translated...hopefully I am mistaken and I can put some more life back into my Spanish CV..but for now, it just doesn't look as pretty as my American Resume. ¡qué lastimaaaaa!

2011..already?

Happy New Year.  One more year gone (and what a year it was) and 1 more ahead of me where I am still grappling with what I will do when I "grow up."  Again, being home for christmas break (for a 6th year in a row, no I am not getting a Masters, i just live in Spain where the 2.5 week holiday vacation is the norm for teachers).  and being home is glooooorious, I can spend ample amount of time at the gym (i spent very little) and enjoy home made food  ( I ate a lot, i blame the holidays.)

So as another year goes by, and I realize that I am in no way closer to knowing what I want to do it life, think that it might be time to get a littttttle serious.  Not a lot serious, just ya know, DECIDE on what my first real job may be.

Yes, I am living in Spain and that is a great achievement (almost fluent in another language, able to enjoy beer and wine like spaniards do, and brag about the fact that I've gotten to see some pretttty cool things in Europe).  But let's be honest, that is what study abroad is for, I am just taking it to the next level.

In my defense,  I kind of run my own business of sorts aka Private English Lessons By Maggie, and dit is very profitable!  However, I can't seem myself living life to the fullest  if I continue to Teach English for another few years, alas I want to stay in Spain so I am left with a few options.
1) Get a job in spain that doesn't involve teaching english
2) apply for some kind of masters program(that also has nothing to do with teaching english)
3) Get a boyfriend (that will turn into a husband and obligate me to stay in spain!)

Personally, I find choice number 3 the most appealing, yet choice number 1 is clearly the best option (economically and realistically speaking).
So here begins my 6 month count-down to try and figure out a way to stay in Spain...