My Spanish Adventure Begins...Ish

College: check.

Everyone congratulated me for such an amazing achievement, because apparently 4 years of studying during the week and drinking on the weekends is quite a feat. I did study pretty hard for my grades, but for me, college was relatively easy. Now I've hit what I fear will be a substantially more challenging part of life - getting a job and living independently.

I moved to Spain to be with my oh-so-wonderful Spanish boyfriend, but it was also quite convenient that I want to teach English to Spanish-speakers, so making the move was an easy decision.

However, getting a job has not been quite as easy as I might have hoped. Spain is notorious for its high unemployment rate, and the recession pushed the rate to 19% in December of 2009. Surely a job will come around, but as of now, I'm unemployed but quite content to enjoy the Spanish summer leisurely. And of course blog in the meantime. It's a good way to fill my time and keep my friends and family updated on my life, and hopefully attract a few other readers along the way. I have noticed a plethora of fun little differences between Spain and the US, which I will describe in detail in the posts that follow.