Tio Tio Tio!

Tio! Tio! Tio! Tio means uncle in Espanol, but here in Spain when someone calls you tio, it is a gesture of respect. I feel like a king everytime I walk into class. The kids chant Tio Tio Tio! If I respond with a bow or a little jig they all go wild. They are just waiting for my reaction everytime. I find myself giving more high fives, kisses, and hand shakes in a matter of 20 seconds while I walk down the hall to my class, more than I ever have in my entire life. Teacher, Teacher, Teacher! the students yell this  while reaching out for a hand shake. Talk about a good way to start your day. Just think if you worked at Starbucks, and everyday you came in bright and early at the crack of dawn, and your customers did the wave or made a tunnel for you  while cheering and clapping? I don't think anyone would quit their jobs!

My school is called Colegio Cordillera and it is four years new. I have my own brand new room to myself. I can decorate it with whatever I please, maybe some Justin Bieber posters because it seems to be that everyone loves him here! " Tu conoces Justin Bieber?" ( Do you know Justin Bieber?) I told them I saw him one time on the street with body guards and they all screamed in excitement. Actually let me rephrase that, all but one girl screamed. There is one girl who doesn't Justin Bieber and you will never guess who she does like? Nope? Have any clue? Cris Angel! She loves magic I guess.

The students are all willing to learn and very excited I have arrived. The discipline is different here and the students are quite all over the place, but I feel like my school is pretty calm compared to a lot. They all speak pretty decent English. My co-teacher and I will work with them each teaching two subjects. I will teach listening and speaking and my co-teacher will teacher reading and writing. I am excited to start.

At the home front I have been eating great. Here they don't tend to eat much of a breakfast and for dinner they have a "once." An once consists of tea and bread. Their main meal is lunch, and they are pretty big indeed. I have had hamburgers, french fries, roast beef, mashed potatoes and some other stuff. I have not been disapointed with the food at all, nor do I found myself hungry at all. I have skyped my family a couple of times and have talked to some of my friends also, Drew, Sabrina, Will, Curt, etc. Skype is a savior, it's very nice to see people's faces instead of just hearing their voices.

Anyway, it's time to have an once in a bit so I will take off. Until next time, mucho cuidado y espero que esten bien! un beso, ciao