Tutor English to a Family in Spain

I came with the goals of observing and adapting to a new culture, improving my Spanish closer to fluency, and learning to be more independent as I travel alone. I have definitely made progress on all three of these goals. Girona is a stunning city with gorgeous streets and sights to stroll through. More than that, though, were the kindness of the locals; while there, I spoke with numerous vendors who were so patient with my Spanish and kindly shared a bit of their perspective and life with m...

My experience with Geovisions was less than ideal to say the least. Initially everything went smoothly and I paid for the program in full. After months of failing to find a host family for tutoring, they matched me with a family that needed an au pair. There were so many red flags during the host interview - from the family telling me I would need to attend mass and pray with them (I'm not Catholic) to them trying to dictate how I dress and what I eat (they wouldn't accommodate my dietary restri...

I really enjoyed my teaching experience in Madrid. I was placed in family with 5 teenagers, 3 of which were triplets. The family provided me with a private room and bath. My family was very busy and the parents worked long hours. The kids had tons of homework from their school so scheduling lessons was sometimes hard. One of the family's goals were for the triplets to pass the Cambridge English Language exam. All of my lessons were tailored to prepare for the exam which had an oral section, a ...