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TeachTheWorld · Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

Hello out there!

I am landing in BA on April 30th. Can someone please recommend a hostel that gives good CLEAR directions on how to get to it from the airport and is relatively clean, safe and CHEAP?

[I'm looking for a good place to set up camp where I'll be ablke to send resumes and cover letters etc]

THANKS!

Ashby · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Tejas

Hi,

I'm guessing you already have hostel accommodations since today is April 30!

However, I can recommend the Palermo Suites Hostel. I had a horrible experience arriving in BsAs at 6:00 a.m. in the winter and staying at a drafty hostel with a really bad public bathroom. Thankfully, I only had reserved two nights there. I quickly switched and was very happy at Palermo Suites.

Suerte!
Ashby

TeachTheWorld · Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

dear Ashby,

THANK you so much! I did have success finding a pretty cheap, clean quiet and surprisingly well-located place! It�s called Augur Hostel and its very close to two Subte lines and the huge Abasto shopping center.

But thank you for your help.

Ashby · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Tejas

You're Welcome! Please post again and let us know how your job hunt goes. I was there during the middle of the school year (August) and had no trouble arranging job interviews and getting job offers. Unfortunately, I was really homesick and missed the boyfriend I left behind way more than I thought I would. I kind of regret leaving now, even though I know it was the right decision for me at the time. Now, I'm saving up for at least a year of RTW travel, which will probably include some time in BsAs. Who knows - maybe I will end up teaching there at some point!

carrizales · Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 28 Location: FL

bumping this cause i'm interested how things went for you in BA.

TeachTheWorld · Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

So far, its not going well actually. And i must say I am surprised. From all I had heard, I expected a flood of e-mails in my box. Maybe I have to phone the places? Does anyone know?

I have a TEFL cert from Thailand, and an A in the course. I have a year's experience in Thailand, six months in Manhattan and a 2 years exp as a TEFL volunteer in Turkmenistan w/ the US Peace Corps. All of this is reflected in my cover letter and CV which I send out together w/ the tefl cert. I sent out over 13 CV packages the first night. From this I got ONE response to come and interview.

it was pretty heart-breaking. I've been sending out more CVpackages each day and so far I've been on TWO interviews. One went shitty--the woman was very serious and I don't think she liked me at all. The second woman was full of smiles for me and I was more articulate and prepared and she said she will contact me when she has a student who wishes to study with someone from North America. I mean, she said she'd e-mail me on Monday and today is Monday an d there's nothing so I'm crossing my fingers ....
...and sending out more CVs...