Don’t you wish you could close your eyes, snap your fingers, and be at your destination in a matter of seconds? Not to mention, have everything you have ever owned, things you just can’t seem to get rid of, neatly in its place in a home big enough to hold all of your stuff? Well that, I have learned over my last four moves, is nearly impossible. Well quite possible, but way costly!
People often ask me why I move so much, why I just can’t seem to settle down in one place. Given my track record, I shouldn’t be all that surprised that these questions comes up every time I move. Yes it is true that I have become somewhat of a nomad, having lived in a number of cities throughout the years like St. Thomas, St. Croix, Puerto Rico, Boston, London, New York City, and now Madrid.
When I first searched for information on how to become an English teacher in Spain, I kept seeing the term “Auxiliar de Conversacion” on a number of websites and in reading blogs and articles on the topic, I discovered that being an Auxiliar in Spain consists of much more than just teaching English.
Obtaining a Spanish visa was by far the most excruciating experience (yes I cried a few times) of this whole process, but it seriously doesn’t have to be as long as you know exactly what documents you need and where you need to go once you obtain them. I don’t remember it being this difficult when I obtain my British Visa, but things must have changed in recent years. Note that I applied through New York City and the Spanish consulates across the US do not share all the same requirements or procedures, so it is best to check your state’s Spanish consulates for specific and updated information.
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