First- my little job tutoring English to Spanish students:
I was sad to say goodbye to the children I tutored English to all semester. This was one of my favorite things I did in Madrid. I loved working with the children and trying to help them learn some English vocabulary and conversational phrases. They also taught me a lot too! I wrote down new words and phrases that I learned from Claudia, Fernando, Pedro, and Pablo (Pedro and Pablo pictured right).
Some examples:
pendientes- earrings
fan- ventilador
disfras- house clothes
calabaza- pumpkin
calabera- skull
suelo- floor
techo-celing
alitas de pollo- chicken wings
me acosté muy tarde- I went to bed really late
tienes dos faltas- you have two mistakes
próbalo- try it!
I also loved getting to know other Spanish families a little bit and seeing how they live. When I arrived at each of the houses (Claudia/Fernando on Tuesdays and Pedro/Pablo on Wednesd
ays), a housekeeper/nanny let me in. Most Spanish families have a lady who helps with the children and cleaning around the house. Claudia and Fernando’s always gave me a drink, like a Coke or hot chocolate, and a snack, like cookies, a kit kat bar, or an orange. Usually the children’s mothers (Maria and Belen) would get home from work toward the end of my time there, and I would talk to them a little before I left. They were really nice and I’m glad I got to meet them! I e-mailed them to thank them for everything and attach the pictures and they said that we will keep in touch and I 
am welcome to visit whenever I return to Madrid. Tutoring English 2 times a week became part of my routine, and I always felt good on my way home. I felt accomplished and empowered that I was able to do such a thing in a foreign country and use a language that is not native to me pretty effectively. I felt that I can take on other challenges in the future and maybe work in Madrid someday, or at least do something in a future career that involves Spanish.
ays), a housekeeper/nanny let me in. Most Spanish families have a lady who helps with the children and cleaning around the house. Claudia and Fernando’s always gave me a drink, like a Coke or hot chocolate, and a snack, like cookies, a kit kat bar, or an orange. Usually the children’s mothers (Maria and Belen) would get home from work toward the end of my time there, and I would talk to them a little before I left. They were really nice and I’m glad I got to meet them! I e-mailed them to thank them for everything and attach the pictures and they said that we will keep in touch and I 
am welcome to visit whenever I return to Madrid. Tutoring English 2 times a week became part of my routine, and I always felt good on my way home. I felt accomplished and empowered that I was able to do such a thing in a foreign country and use a language that is not native to me pretty effectively. I felt that I can take on other challenges in the future and maybe work in Madrid someday, or at least do something in a future career that involves Spanish. 
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