Needless to say, things in Spain always take a little bit longer and you just have to adapt a laid back attitude and take things as they come, otherwise you'll die of stress and freak outs. So my latest "Spanish" experience, well sort of an on going situation, is my lack of a fixed schedule.
I have beeb "working" for about a month and still do not have a fixed schedule due to changing opinions, needs and wants of the teaching staff. I don't really mind that it's taking some time to figure out, I just feel like I am treading water. Yes, I like this position because its not a lot of work and a lot of time to enjoy Europe, but I am not the type of person who can do nothing, all the time, and feel good about it. I am bored and giving private classes is not my favorite thing to do but for now, its the only thing I am really doing. This week hopefully I am going to try and be proactive about my situation, be my own self advocate.
Who knows, 2 months from now maybe I'll be complaining about working too much (not very likely) but we'll see. However, this is a good thing at the same time because it makes me realize that I want a real job, a real salary and a "real" life...one that doesn't involve only siestas and fiestas. So, for now, I think I'll be looking for something else..this gig is a good 2 year plan but I think I'll be ready for something new come next summer.
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