Print this PostIt’s been a while since I’ve posted anything about the scholarship that I have received from the Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC) so I thought I’d write a quick post to let you know my status. As my loyal readers know, I have been awarded the scholarship and I will be going to the “Castilla y León” region of Spain this coming September to teach English for one year. As I see it, I now have three big goals that I need to accomplish this summer to prepare for my departure. I will list those goals below:
Goal #1: Get the Visa to go to Spain:
The first thing that I need to do is get a Student Visa in order to spend my year abroad. This is the step that I am currently embarking upon and it is my first priority. You see, right now I’m waiting on information from the scholarship which will allow me to get a Student Visa (I actually need a letter from the MEC… they should be sending it to me soon… I hope). As soon as I get the Visa information from the MEC, I can start the Visa process. Don’t worry… I’ll detail every step of the process here on abroadinspain.com. Stay tuned for that information!
Goal #2: Buy a plane ticket to go to Spain:
Once I have the Visa issue settled, my next “priority” will be to buy a plane ticket to Spain. I’ve traveled to Spain several times before so I’m no stranger to buying cheap plane tickets. Thus, when I get to this “phase” of my preparations for going to Spain, I’ll be sure to post my money-saving tips on the site. Stay tuned for that as well!
Goal #3: Find housing in Spain:
The last thing that I would like to do before leaving for Spain is secure a few housing options. I asked to be placed in the “Castilla y León” region of Spain for a reason: I’ve studied there before and have contacts there. I’m hoping that my knowledge of the area as well as my contacts there will be able to help me secure some housing options before I leave in September. Once I get my Visa and buy my plane ticket, I’ll focus my attention on this area and will post my progress on the site. This is going to be the hardest “goal” for the summer so stay tuned to see how it turns out!
I hope that my prioritizing of what I’d like to accomplish this summer gives you – my readers – a bit of an idea of what is to come over the next few months here at Abroad in Spain. Check back often as I continue to document my experience!
Hasta luego,
–Chris
http://abroadinspain.com
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