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« Reply #250 on: May 24, 2011, 06:46:53 PM »
Of course I know about the school. I worked with a teacher from that school when we gave a teacher training course together. The school has been renovated and looks completely new. The kids are from the neighborhood and you have a great mix. Go in with a positive attitude and everything will be OK.

I will probably bedoing some more training with language assistants this year during orientation. I am looking forward to meeting many of you in the fall.

Shawn

Amazing, I'm excited! Any recommendations on a particular barrio to live in? I do want to be close enough to walk and my number 1 priority is safety because I'm a female travelling alone. Any tips?

Thank you!!!


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« Reply #251 on: May 24, 2011, 09:27:38 PM »
Thank you :) (PS - do you speak Arabic? I'm asking cause of your name)

I do speak a fair amount of Arabic. I figured "guiri" was probably taken! :) (To anyone who's wondering, "ajnabiyya" means foreigner in Arabic.)

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« Reply #252 on: May 24, 2011, 10:01:59 PM »
I do speak a fair amount of Arabic. I figured "guiri" was probably taken! :) (To anyone who's wondering, "ajnabiyya" means foreigner in Arabic.)


I speak Arabic as well :)

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« Reply #253 on: May 24, 2011, 10:05:52 PM »
Amazing, I'm excited! Any recommendations on a particular barrio to live in? I do want to be close enough to walk and my number 1 priority is safety because I'm a female travelling alone. Any tips?

Thank you!!!

I already answered that question in my previous post. Here it is again:

"This school is right at the metro stop TRIBUNAL, lines 1 and 10. Right down the street from where I live. You can even live in Chueca, Bilbao, Alonso Martínez, San Bernardo, Quevedo and still walk to work."


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« Reply #254 on: May 24, 2011, 10:13:03 PM »
I already answered that question in my previous post. Here it is again:

"This school is right at the metro stop TRIBUNAL, lines 1 and 10. Right down the street from where I live. You can even live in Chueca, Bilbao, Alonso Martínez, San Bernardo, Quevedo and still walk to work."



Oops, sorry, must have missed that!

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« Reply #255 on: May 24, 2011, 11:14:54 PM »
Instituto Joaquín Araujo
La Fuente, s/n
28940 Fuenlabrada

My placement above! A highschool, my preference!  It looked mad far on google, but with Cercanias, it's only a 25 minute ride straight from Atocha.  And why wouldn't I want to live near Kapital, my favourite disco? Haha. 

Anyone else placed here or know about Fuenlabrada or this school?  Cheers!

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« Reply #256 on: May 25, 2011, 02:14:00 AM »
Amazing, I'm excited! Any recommendations on a particular barrio to live in? I do want to be close enough to walk and my number 1 priority is safety because I'm a female travelling alone. Any tips?

Thank you!!!

Great so for those of us you may have to live slightly farther out, will your couch be open for long nights turn mornings after the disco? LOL! Congrats!
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« Reply #257 on: May 25, 2011, 04:17:05 AM »
Oops, sorry, must have missed that!

I lived near Quevedo when I studied in Madrid before, and I liked the area a lot, never felt unsafe walking alone at night or anything. Close to the fun stuff, but it has the stuff you need for every day life right there.

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« Reply #258 on: May 25, 2011, 04:55:02 AM »

Instituto Beatriz Galindo (SECCION)
c/ Goya, 10
28001 Madrid


Very close to parque del retiro! :) and high school, I like.
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« Reply #259 on: May 25, 2011, 05:59:36 AM »
Instituto Beatriz Galindo (SECCION)
c/ Goya, 10
28001 Madrid


Very close to parque del retiro! :) and high school, I like.

I lived near there! You are so lucky! Stay in Salamanca, really reminds me of the UES of Manhattan.
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« Reply #260 on: May 25, 2011, 08:28:56 AM »
Of course I know about the school. I worked with a teacher from that school when we gave a teacher training course together. The school has been renovated and looks completely new. The kids are from the neighborhood and you have a great mix. Go in with a positive attitude and everything will be OK.

I will probably bedoing some more training with language assistants this year during orientation. I am looking forward to meeting many of you in the fall.

Shawn

You mentioned orientation and that made me think of another question I have. What's the setup of orientation for curiosity's sake? Do they have the orientations separated by region (as there's many of us assistants) or is it just one massive orientation?  ???
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« Reply #261 on: May 25, 2011, 11:10:32 AM »
You mentioned orientation and that made me think of another question I have. What's the setup of orientation for curiosity's sake? Do they have the orientations separated by region (as there's many of us assistants) or is it just one massive orientation?  ???

Orientations are separated by region and you should be getting dates soon for them. Have patience, my friend.

Shawn
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« Reply #262 on: May 25, 2011, 11:14:43 AM »
Instituto Beatriz Galindo (SECCION)
c/ Goya, 10
28001 Madrid


Very close to parque del retiro! :) and high school, I like.

I know exactly where that school is as well. When I used to walk to school in La Elipa, I passed by that school every single day. We will be working in the same area, but I am doing the Catholic school program this year.

Suerte,

Shawn

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« Reply #263 on: May 25, 2011, 05:00:36 PM »
Orientations are separated by region and you should be getting dates soon for them. Have patience, my friend.

Shawn

They are also done by nationality, correct? I have to submit a paid flight reservation for my visa so I'm on pins and needles waiting for the dates!

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« Reply #264 on: May 25, 2011, 06:19:16 PM »
Is anyone familiar with IES San Jaun Bautista? I was thinking I should look for pisos in the Salamanca district based on the location, but not sure if that area will be overpriced, or if there are other good options if I want to be centrally located and close to my school. 

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« Reply #265 on: May 25, 2011, 10:45:23 PM »
They are also done by nationality, correct? I have to submit a paid flight reservation for my visa so I'm on pins and needles waiting for the dates!

Yes, it is done by nationality.

Shawn

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« Reply #266 on: May 26, 2011, 06:14:08 AM »
Yes, it is included in the monthly pass.

Shawn

Sweet! Thank you again! Really appreciate it.

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« Reply #267 on: May 26, 2011, 06:39:09 AM »
Is anyone familiar with IES San Jaun Bautista? I was thinking I should look for pisos in the Salamanca district based on the location, but not sure if that area will be overpriced, or if there are other good options if I want to be centrally located and close to my school. 

Cool, Im in Salamanca too, IES Beatriz Galindo, kind of wondering the same thing. I have done some research so far, these are the barrios that would be in walking distance to Salamanca:


http://www.madrid-uno.com/society/districts.htm MAP of barrios


Neighbourhoods around Salamanca:
Centro, Chamberi, Chamartin, Moratalaz, Ciudad Lineal, Puente de Vallecas, Retiro, Arganzuela.
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« Reply #268 on: May 26, 2011, 06:52:26 AM »
Cool, Im in Salamanca too, IES Beatriz Galindo, kind of wondering the same thing. I have done some research so far, these are the barrios that would be in walking distance to Salamanca:


http://www.madrid-uno.com/society/districts.htm MAP of barrios


Neighbourhoods around Salamanca:
Centro, Chamberi, Chamartin, Moratalaz, Ciudad Lineal, Puente de Vallecas, Retiro, Arganzuela.


Trebles,

You have looked at the map of districts and not the true distances of the area that you have mentioned. In general, that is not a map to look at when it comes to finding a place to live or even to know the general areas of Madrid.

You have a few mistakes with your neighborhoods arounds Salamanca. "Chamartin, Moratalaz, Ciudad Lineal, Puente de Vallecas" are all very far away from the Barrio Salamanca. When talking about the Barrio Salamanca, we are including the following metro stops Serrano, Velázquez, Lista, Goya (Line 4). Even when you cross Goya Street, going North, that's considered Retiro and not Salamanca.

Let's look at each neighborhood that you have listed.

CHARMARTÍN is in the north of Madrid, past Plaza de Castilla and is considered a business district, but there are nice places to live there as well.

MORATALAZ is in the south of Madrid and includes the metro stops Vinateros, Artilleros (Line 9).

CIUDAD LINEAL is on line 5 and is at the beginning of Arturo Soria Street and García Noblejas.

PUENTE DE VALLECAS is in the south of Madrid and is on Line 1.

In general, the 4 areas are no where near Barrio Salamanca and even looking at a map, one can see that the distances are far away. You also have to take into account metro stops when it comes to neighborhoods. Take a look at the metro map and you will see what I am explaining to you.

http://www.metromadrid.es/export/sites/metro/comun/documentos/planos/Planoesp2011-04.pdf

Suerte,

Shawn

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« Reply #269 on: May 26, 2011, 07:01:04 AM »
Trebles,

You have looked at the map of districts and not the true distances of the area that you have mentioned. In general, that is not a map to look at when it comes to finding a place to live or even to know the general areas of Madrid.

You have a few mistakes with your neighborhoods arounds Salamanca. "Chamartin, Moratalaz, Ciudad Lineal, Puente de Vallecas" are all very far away from the Barrio Salamanca. When talking about the Barrio Salamanca, we are including the following metro stops Serrano, Velázquez, Lista, Goya (Line 4). Even when you cross Goya Street, going North, that's considered Retiro and not Salamanca.

Let's look at each neighborhood that you have listed.

CHARMARTÍN is in the north of Madrid, past Plaza de Castilla and is considered a business district, but there are nice places to live there as well.

MORATALAZ is in the south of Madrid and includes the metro stops Vinateros, Artilleros (Line 9).

CIUDAD LINEAL is on line 5 and is at the beginning of Arturo Soria Street and García Noblejas.

PUENTE DE VALLECAS is in the south of Madrid and is on Line 1.

In general, the 4 areas are no where near Barrio Salamanca and even looking at a map, one can see that the distances are far away. You also have to take into account metro stops when it comes to neighborhoods. Take a look at the metro map and you will see what I am explaining to you.

http://www.metromadrid.es/export/sites/metro/comun/documentos/planos/Planoesp2011-04.pdf

Suerte,

Shawn

Thank you for the clarification, would have realized this once I landed in Madrid, but now I won't waste time browsing apartments in those far away barrios :)   .. but then again, Im most likely buying a monthly pass to discover all of Madrid, so living in those a bit more far away won't make a difference.


I have a question about the monthly pass.. I looked on the Madrid metro website, and there seems to be different options for monthly passes, like different lines and different prices, is that correct?  If so, which one would you recommend to get around most parts of Madrid?
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« Reply #270 on: May 26, 2011, 10:52:18 AM »
Thank you for the clarification, would have realized this once I landed in Madrid, but now I won't waste time browsing apartments in those far away barrios :)   .. but then again, Im most likely buying a monthly pass to discover all of Madrid, so living in those a bit more far away won't make a difference.


I have a question about the monthly pass.. I looked on the Madrid metro website, and there seems to be different options for monthly passes, like different lines and different prices, is that correct?  If so, which one would you recommend to get around most parts of Madrid?

Yes, the metro is divided into zones. I would suggest that you get Zone A, which is basically for the centro of Madrid and borders the north, south, east and west of Madrid as well. You will have to pay extra if you want to go into other zones.

For example, I teach in a company that's in Zone B2, which means that I can move freely throughout Zones A and B1 as well, bit I would have to pay extra to get into Zone B3 and farther out.

Shawn

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« Reply #271 on: May 26, 2011, 11:36:32 PM »
Just to clarify, if I'm teaching in the suburbs and plan on living in the city, I will more than likely need to get a monthly pass for cercanias and another monthly pass for zona A correct? Is there anyway to combine both passes? Thanks.

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« Reply #272 on: May 26, 2011, 11:47:20 PM »
Just to clarify, if I'm teaching in the suburbs and plan on living in the city, I will more than likely need to get a monthly pass for cercanias and another monthly pass for zona A correct? Is there anyway to combine both passes? Thanks.


Your monthly pass will work for metro, bus and cercanías and the trams.

Shawn

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« Reply #273 on: May 27, 2011, 01:07:21 AM »
squeeeeeee!!!
i just got adjudicada to madrid!
too excited. i lived there for a summer in 2007 and i feel deeply, madly in love with the city. i can't wait to get my placement.

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« Reply #274 on: May 27, 2011, 02:33:58 AM »
squeeeeeee!!!
i just got adjudicada to madrid!
too excited. i lived there for a summer in 2007 and i feel deeply, madly in love with the city. i can't wait to get my placement.

Congratulations, Arreola! I know you've been hoping for a placement, and I'm very happy for you that the waiting game is finally over.

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« Reply #275 on: May 27, 2011, 07:37:09 PM »
Hi, all! I've just been accepted to Madrid! I can't wait to see where I'll be going. I studied there for 4 months last year so hopefully I'll be placed near the city.

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« Reply #276 on: May 27, 2011, 07:49:15 PM »
Hey! So I just got into Madrid today....soooo excited!!!

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« Reply #277 on: May 27, 2011, 10:04:06 PM »
Yay! Welcome to the Madrileño group! Happy to have y'all! Let us know when you find out which schools you are placed in!
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« Reply #278 on: May 28, 2011, 12:08:55 AM »
Hey Guys!!!
 
So i got placed in
COLLEGE BEATRIZ GALINDO
28803 Alcalá de Henares
 
google maps tells me i am almost 4 hours outside of the city on public transpo? Is this for real?
 
either off to do some research on my new city!!!
 
This year is going to be AWESOME!!!

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« Reply #279 on: May 28, 2011, 12:16:50 AM »
Andre!

http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/cercanias/madrid/index.html

From Atocha in Madrid to your region, it's only 35 minutes by the cercanias express metro!! :)

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« Reply #280 on: May 28, 2011, 12:45:01 AM »
Hi, all! I've just been accepted to Madrid! I can't wait to see where I'll be going. I studied there for 4 months last year so hopefully I'll be placed near the city.

Congratulations! It's great to see you finally got a placement. So happy for you! See ya in Madrid. :)

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« Reply #281 on: May 28, 2011, 01:26:05 AM »
Last year one of my friends that studied in Madrid before me gave me a whole bunch of documents with recommendations of where to go, eat, what to do, etc. It's super long and some of the information I don't agree with (ex, going to the WB theme park) but if anyone wants it, just PM me or e-mail me and I'll send you everything I have.

Have you all started looking for pisos yet? Sorry, I know you've all probably talked about this. Even though I don't know where I'll be yet I can't help prematurely searching. I'm considering just living in the city and commuting regardless of where I'm placed. It's pretty easy to get everywhere especially if you live near a cercanias station. Plus I just got a kindle so I won't mind long commutes!

I know some of you are probably looking for permanent roommates, and this might be premature, but would any of you be interested in booking a hostel together for some period of time before the orientation?

Is anyone flying from Boston? If so, when are you leaving?

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« Reply #282 on: May 28, 2011, 03:30:08 AM »
Hey Guys!!!
 
So i got placed in
COLLEGE BEATRIZ GALINDO
28803 Alcalá de Henares
 
google maps tells me i am almost 4 hours outside of the city on public transpo? Is this for real?
 
either off to do some research on my new city!!!
 
This year is going to be AWESOME!!!

For a second i thought you were placed at the same school as me.
I was placed at IES Beatriz Galindo but centro Madrid c/ Goya.
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« Reply #283 on: May 28, 2011, 05:27:22 AM »
Hey! So I just got into Madrid today....soooo excited!!!

Congratz! what was your inscrita #?
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« Reply #284 on: May 28, 2011, 05:49:23 AM »
Yay! Welcome to the Madrileño group! Happy to have y'all! Let us know when you find out which schools you are placed in!



There is a new GOOGLE Maps: so you can add your location there and can easily see who is in a school nearby.

search for the school and it pin-point the location and then if you hover over the point, a box pops up and it should have a link that says save to map.

Then you can look up the school name in the spreadsheet and see who it is exactly :)
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« Reply #285 on: May 28, 2011, 07:36:36 AM »
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« Reply #286 on: May 28, 2011, 08:16:22 AM »
So..I was wondering how long did it take till you found out your placement?

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« Reply #287 on: May 28, 2011, 11:51:12 AM »
Hey all!  If anyone has to take the #551 to commute let me know.  I'll be taking it to san Martin de valdeiglesias.  Depending on our scheduled maybe we could be travel buddies.

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« Reply #288 on: May 28, 2011, 05:09:18 PM »
Hola a todos,

For those of your who have lived in Madrid, I'm just wondering if you can talk about what it is like to live there. Anything that's surprised you, etc.? I lived in Spain for two summers but one was spent in Sevilla and the other in a small town in Northern Spain. I've only really been in Madrid in passing...flying in/out and taking a bus to and fro. I currently live in Manhattan but I grew up in the suburbs of Washington D.C....just wondering what to expect! :)

Also, I have been studying this amazing Madrid barrio map (http://kellycrull.com/madrid/best_places_to_1/). Go to his website to see what he has to say about each place. Just wondering if it is accurate.



Gracias,
morado

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« Reply #289 on: May 28, 2011, 06:51:50 PM »
Hola a todos,

For those of your who have lived in Madrid, I'm just wondering if you can talk about what it is like to live there. Anything that's surprised you, etc.? I lived in Spain for two summers but one was spent in Sevilla and the other in a small town in Northern Spain. I've only really been in Madrid in passing...flying in/out and taking a bus to and fro. I currently live in Manhattan but I grew up in the suburbs of Washington D.C....just wondering what to expect! :)

Also, I have been studying this amazing Madrid barrio map (http://kellycrull.com/madrid/best_places_to_1/). Go to his website to see what he has to say about each place. Just wondering if it is accurate.



Gracias,
morado

Well, one thing that you would have to know, as you already do, is that his map is not accurate at all and doesn't represent other maps of Madrid. For example, where he has Charmartín, it makes it seem like Nuevos Ministerios, Ríos Rosas and Charmartín are beside each other and they are quite a ways away. The best map that I have seen comes from El Corte Inglés and it tells you the name of each particular area in Madrid and is a good street map to have in general.

Here is an accurate map: http://www.spainmaster.com/maps/filer/madridkart.pdf This map shows you the names of each barrio in Madrid in capital letter, as well as metro stops and street names.

I have lived in the following areas: El Carmen, Argüelles, Ríos Rosas, La Latina, Puerta del Ángel and I am currently living in Quevedo. As an English teacher working in companies, both in the past and now, I have been all over Madrid and have had the chance to work in many barrios in the city.

Suerte,

Shawn

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« Reply #290 on: May 28, 2011, 07:10:39 PM »
Hi,

So, I just got adjudicada to Madrid, after a few months of waiting, and I guess I'll figure out the school's address after another wait. And then I'll be looking for somewhere to live. Just got back yesterday from a family vacation to Madrid/Sevilla. Would have been nice to know a week ago, but oh well. So anyway, this is my introductory post.

My number was 3717, by the way, for anyone who's curious.

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Re: 2011-2012 North American Language and Culture Assistants in MADRID
« Reply #291 on: May 29, 2011, 12:32:03 AM »
I got my placement Yay! Should i be expecting a hard copy letter from my school in the mail? or should i just make my appointment and print out the email?
 
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Re: 2011-2012 North American Language and Culture Assistants in MADRID
« Reply #292 on: May 29, 2011, 01:26:54 AM »
I got my placement Yay! Should i be expecting a hard copy letter from my school in the mail? or should i just make my appointment and print out the email?
 
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Andre

Email. You'll need to print the attachments in colour for your visa.

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Re: 2011-2012 North American Language and Culture Assistants in MADRID
« Reply #293 on: May 29, 2011, 03:15:30 AM »
Hey everyone!

I just found out the other day that I've been assigned to the "Madrid" region to teach in the fall as well! Is anyone else kind of worried that they won't meet the correct deadlines, or lack thereof, regarding the proper documentation? I'm sticking around my college town for summer (Lincoln, NE) but I'm from Chicago, so hopefully I can figure out the details before August rolls around.
Anyone have any ideas as to where they're living exactly yet?

Can't wait to meet everyone!

Charlie

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Re: 2011-2012 North American Language and Culture Assistants in MADRID
« Reply #294 on: May 30, 2011, 01:35:28 AM »
Hey everyone!

I just found out the other day that I've been assigned to the "Madrid" region to teach in the fall as well! Is anyone else kind of worried that they won't meet the correct deadlines, or lack thereof, regarding the proper documentation? I'm sticking around my college town for summer (Lincoln, NE) but I'm from Chicago, so hopefully I can figure out the details before August rolls around.
Anyone have any ideas as to where they're living exactly yet?

Can't wait to meet everyone!

Charlie

Yeah, once they accept you they kinda leave getting yourself over there and all that up to you, lol. Basically you just need to work on getting your visa once you get your letter, although that's easier said than done, soo much paperwork. Anyways, I need metro line 3 to go to my school, so I'm thinking of living in the Moncloa/Arguelles area, or maybe down in Lavapies or Embajadores.

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Re: 2011-2012 North American Language and Culture Assistants in MADRID
« Reply #295 on: June 01, 2011, 04:06:12 AM »
do we get paid monthly in madrid?

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« Reply #296 on: June 01, 2011, 04:14:47 AM »
do we get paid monthly in madrid?

Yes.

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Re: 2011-2012 North American Language and Culture Assistants in MADRID
« Reply #297 on: June 01, 2011, 05:43:17 PM »
Hey! I am wondering if there are any people who will be in Madrid this coming year that is interested in doing a lot of traveling? If my schedule and financial situation permit, there are many places that I would love to travel. Top on my list is Morocco, either Rabat or Marrakesh (you can get super cheap plane tickets), Portugal, France, Italy, and of course traveling within Spain. If there is anyone interested in traveling to these places, especially Morocco, and is good at traveling on a budget, let's be buddies!

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« Reply #298 on: June 01, 2011, 06:52:55 PM »
Hey! I am wondering if there are any people who will be in Madrid this coming year that is interested in doing a lot of traveling? If my schedule and financial situation permit, there are many places that I would love to travel. Top on my list is Morocco, either Rabat or Marrakesh (you can get super cheap plane tickets), Portugal, France, Italy, and of course traveling within Spain. If there is anyone interested in traveling to these places, especially Morocco, and is good at traveling on a budget, let's be buddies!

Count me in!!! I cant wait to head over to Morocco! I am going to try and see the most of what i can on the least amount of money -

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Re: 2011-2012 North American Language and Culture Assistants in MADRID
« Reply #299 on: June 01, 2011, 07:44:27 PM »
Hey! I am wondering if there are any people who will be in Madrid this coming year that is interested in doing a lot of traveling? If my schedule and financial situation permit, there are many places that I would love to travel. Top on my list is Morocco, either Rabat or Marrakesh (you can get super cheap plane tickets), Portugal, France, Italy, and of course traveling within Spain. If there is anyone interested in traveling to these places, especially Morocco, and is good at traveling on a budget, let's be buddies!


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