Recently I breached my contract as a conversation assistant. No, I did not turn up to work drunk nor did I wear a bikini, teach the children swear words or sleep through my morning classes. Actually, it states in my contract that I am not allowed to be a teacher and actually give the classes […]
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Tour Guide Anna – Uni girls visit!
Last weekend I had 3 of my best friends from university come to visit me for 3 nights and I think it’s safe to say we had a very busy weekend!! Lilly, Fiona, Zoe and I (respective to the first picture) all met when we moved into the same block in student halls in our […]
Not so blue January! Notts, home and my first weeks back.
New year, new me. Yes, it’s a cliché however it is totally true. I have gone from being just a regular Anna to Princess Anna and celebrity Anna. January has been fabulous. After a lovely 2 weeks at home in Bucks, seeing friends and all my family, I packed my life up again and headed […]
The life and times of an English teacher in Spain. Term 1.
Well, I’m officially 1/3 of my way through my year abroad in Alicante, Spain and it’s been an experience to say the least. I’ll try not to use clichés such as ‘a roller coaster of a ride’ or how I’m telling you about all the ‘highs and lows’ I’ve had or the massive ‘learning curve’. […]
Ana and Bez travel diaries – Part 1
Apparently our names are pretty hard for Spaniards. Ana is a Spanish name which obviously sounds the same as Anna and in Spanish; ‘th’ is pronounced like a ‘z’, hence Ana and Bez. One day they’ll learn! Beth also goes to Nottingham Trent University and we both normally go out on pole dance socials together. […]
Feliz Navidad Anna!
Feliz Navidad Anna! Last Saturday I was wondering why I was struggling so much to get in the Christmas spirit. All my friends at home were in the Christmas spirit. So much so that I knew they were all either lying in bed hungover or having a hungover train/car journey home. I love Christmas, I […]
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home “You’re back in England?!” Yeah, I am, SURPRISE! I’ve had to keep it all completely secret because on Saturday night I surprised one of my best friends from school at her birthday night out in Birmingham! I booked the flights only a month or so ago so they were pretty pricey but […]
10 Reasons Why I’m Quintessentially British
The struggles of a quintessentially British girl abroad. I’m amazing, I stand out in a crowd, I’m weird and foreign but sadly some of the attention I receive proves that I’m very much a stereotypical British girl. (I do so hope everybody reads this in my posh RP accent). I know what you’re thinking and […]
Hello Señorita Anna!
Anna’s New School Teaching year 3 about London I’ve just completed my second full week in the school which adds up to 10 days altogether. It’s been interesting. Some people sit in offices gazing at computers, some stare silently at paintings and some just watch other people doing monotonous jobs. Not me, I have […]
Adventures in Madrid! Aventuras en Madrid!
MADRID! This week I spent 5 days in the country’s beautiful capital city! Wednesday 1st October Wednesday was pretty boring. Me, Beth, Lucy and Medbh all went on a coach from Alicante to Madrid. It was 5 hours long and anyone who knows me well knows that I can’t cope with sitting still for that […]