Blog 2 - it’s a biggie!

We are still in pre-Spain mode.  I can’t believe this time next week I’ll be hanging out with the other teachers in Ashford… It’s come around quickly all of a sudden!  I can’t wait to actually meet all the group who have just been 20+ little faces on my laptop screen for the past couple of weeks 😅 


My dear friend will be taking me to the train station on Friday morning and she said she hopes she won’t cry 🤣 God love her.  I hope she doesn’t cry either as I can’t be arriving to the training session with dodgy mascara!  I will miss her and her two little people I must say.  I cannot wait to begin this new adventure though… Zoom is a good resource, but not the same as in person… feeling the energy and getting to know who those little faces really are.  


I keep wondering where this Erasmus+ experience could take me… it feels exciting… Where will I end up eventually?  Who will I meet?  Where could I live?  Where could I work and in which country?  And then I stop myself and think… don’t wish this time away.  Go to León and truly immerse yourself in every moment, in every day.  Discover the city, soak up the culture, enjoy the food, dabble with some Spanish (language 😅) and maybe hang out with some of the locals too, relish in the camaraderie that’s already developing within our Erasmus+ group, thrive on the challenge of building a rapport with each class and consider how to impart something of value to each student I meet in León.  


Generally speaking, how I keep going is to be as friendly and positive as I can be, even when I feel nervous or down.  I have found value in returning to a positive mindset whenever possible.  I already feel supported by my fellow Erasmus+ers and UKLC with my unwelcome companion ‘imposter syndrome’.  I am almost 40 (shhhhhh 🤫!) and I’m actually starting to wonder if I may finally evict ‘imposter syndrome’ from my life once and for all.  We shall see!


Lauren x

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