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christmas
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 Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject: Eton School - Mexico |
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| I have been given an offer by this school. It seems ok, but I am wondering if anyone has heard about this school and what the work conditions are like. It is supposed to be in a rich area of town. Would it be expensive to live near the school or within 1/2 commute?? |
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Guy Courchesne
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Maps of the locations of the three campuses are here...
http://www.eton.edu.mx/english/directiona_maps.html
It will probably be difficult to find housing in the neighbourhood of any of the campuses, particularly the Santa Fe location. You'll have a commute.
San Miguel Chapultepec is a good area to look in as you'll be able to get public transport to the Santa Fe location with relative ease and the area is nice as well as affordable.
Might be worth asking Eton if they have some kind of shuttle or school bus you could board, and ask about the routes. Other schools have this service. |
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christmas
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:25 am Post subject: |
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Is it safe to live in Mexico City. The media is full of expats getting killed in Mexico now. Would I be able to have a good life in Mexico city or constantly be looking my shoulder. |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Try reading the thread on Is Mexico Too Dangerous Now?
I almost spilled a hot latte on myself the other day...dangerously designed lid wasn't secure. I'll not visit that cafe again rest assured. |
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notamiss
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Location: El 5o pino del la CDMX
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| christmas wrote: |
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The media is full of expats getting killed in Mexico now. |
Actually, the media�the Mexican media which we read here�are full of Mexicans getting killed in Mexico. Much less common are foreign tourists getting killed in Mexico, and even rarer that expats get killed. My subjective impression is that the risk of a foreigner�tourist or Mexican resident�getting killed by violence is probably no greater than the same thing happening in their home country.
There is a misconception that being a visible foreigner targets people for being victims, but I haven�t seen any evidence that this is true.
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Isla Guapa
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Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| christmas wrote: |
ok Thanks
Is it safe to live in Mexico City. The media is full of expats getting killed in Mexico now. Would I be able to have a good life in Mexico city or constantly be looking my shoulder. |
When I lived in the States in Philadelphia, I felt more insecure than I ever have while living in Mexico City, where I've been for almost 3 years. Keep in mind that the non-Mexican media features expat murders because it captures the attention of its readers, not because it describes what's really going on here. |
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christmas
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| Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:07 am Post subject: |
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My Peeps
Thank you. I've been wanting to live in Mexico for years. I've taught in many countries, both safe and unsafe.
Cheers. |
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Isla Guapa
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| Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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| If you decide to accept Eton's offer, let us know when you'll be arriving in our fair city, so we can organize a get-together. |
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geaaronson
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:01 pm Post subject: additional thoughts |
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Not many people think of this as a viable option with the exception of some of the Mexican English teacher that I know, but you might want to consider living in Cuajamalpa if the school location is Santa Fe. It does not have the great amenities of living in the center of town but it is quieter, more authentically Mexican, that is to say, there will be very few extranjeros in the area. There are parts of Cuajimalpa that are quite nice, others are the dung heap.
If I had ever gotten a job in SF and the school did not have bus transportation, I would have moved out to C. |
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dixie
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| Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: additional thoughts |
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| geaaronson wrote: |
Not many people think of this as a viable option with the exception of some of the Mexican English teacher that I know, but you might want to consider living in Cuajamalpa if the school location is Santa Fe. It does not have the great amenities of living in the center of town but it is quieter, more authentically Mexican, that is to say, there will be very few extranjeros in the area. There are parts of Cuajimalpa that are quite nice, others are the dung heap.
If I had ever gotten a job in SF and the school did | | |
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