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raji
Joined: 27 Mar 2004
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Location: galway ireland
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 Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject: CLIC Sevilla |
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CLIC Sevilla
Hi, does anyone have any information about CLIC Seville?Is Seville a safe city for an inexperienced female traveller alone? |
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red
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
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Seville is a beautiful city and is absolutely fine for a lone female traveller, inexperienced or otherwise. The usual rules apply, of course - don't wander along those quiet alleys (of which there are hundreds, particularly in Santa Cruz) alone late at night, etc.
I did my CELTA at CLIC Seville and overall, it was very good - hard work and VERY stressful at times - but good nonetheless. |
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kaimana
Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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| Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:43 am Post subject: |
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I LOVE CLIC! I got my CELTA there in June 2003. The class was AMAZING, but it sure kicked my butt. Be prepared to work 12 hours a day. Most days I was there from 8:30 am to 9pm.
Claire Potter and Ian Fuzzard are the Trainers and they're wonderful people with years and years of experience both teaching and teacher training.
The after-training support is great as well. If you need a letter of rec. they'll provide you with an official copy. Honestly, it was the best darn experience ever.
If you want to know more, I'm here to help!
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pamantha
Joined: 05 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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I am in the process of applying to CLIC Sevilla...submitted part 1 and 2 am am just waiting to hear back!!
Red, kaimana...I'd love to hear more about your experiences. Where are you from? When did you do the course? Where are you now? Was there help finding employment after the course? Did you find your own housing or use the school's?
I heard recently that jobs in Spain are tight right now b/c some large english schools closed and all those teachers flooded the market, making it harder in general and especially for the newbies.
I am also curious if anyone knows about the general feelings towards Americans right now. With the change of power in the recent Spanish elections, and all the ridiculous things the (US) gov't is doing these days I really don't blame them if they do (except of course for the fact that i hold no personal accountability...I didn't vote for Bush!)
Thanks in advance for all of your insight. |
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red
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
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| Red, kaimana...I'd love to hear more about your experiences. Where are you from? When did you do the course? Where are you now? Was there help finding employment after the course? Did you find your own housing or use the school's? |
I'm from the UK. I was at CLIC last October and am currently back in the UK. I am going to China in August to teach. As such, there was not any help with finding employment after the course - advice and guidance, yes, but nothing specific. I used the housing provided, as did everyone else on the course. Unless you have friends you can stay with in Seville, or your Spanish is very good and you know where to look, it's probably not worth trying to arrange your own accommodation. The housing provided is good anyway - I had no major complaints (except for the inexplicable presence of 5000 spoons but only 1 fork). 
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| I heard recently that jobs in Spain are tight right now b/c some large english schools closed and all those teachers flooded the market, making it harder in general and especially for the newbies. |
I heard this too, although I think it depends where you look. Naturally, there will be more opportunities in the larger cities - Madrid, Barcelona etc. Seville is very popular and I know that finding work here could be a struggle - although if you have enough money to support yourself whilst you build up a few hours here and there, it is certainly possible. Unfortunately, I was unable to find work after the course, however this had a lot to do with the fact that I finished at the end of October when absolutely no-one was recruiting. As I did not have sufficient funds to support myself whilst out of work, I had no option but to return home. You are probably already aware that as a non-EU citizen you have a huge disadvantage in trying to find work in Spain (or any EU country) - however it is possible.
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| I am also curious if anyone knows about the general feelings towards Americans right now. With the change of power in the recent Spanish elections, and all the ridiculous things the (US) gov't is doing these days I really don't blame them if they do (except of course for the fact that i hold no personal accountability...I didn't vote for Bush!) |
Well I can't help you too much with this one, although to my knowledge the Americans on my course did not encounter any hostility - although this was prior to the Madrid bombing and the latest Iraqi prisoner photographs. Regardless, I really don't think you will have any problems - most Spaniards seem to be pretty enlightened in this respect. I have an (American) friend who is currently teaching in Spain and to my knowledge she has met with any difficulties.
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| Thanks in advance for all of your insight |
You're welcome. Good luck! |
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pamantha
Joined: 05 May 2004
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Thanks for your response!
You know I have almost decided NOT to do the program in Seville. For one thing, they have not been very responsive (no response to my emails asking if items were received, telling me I would get an email for a phone interview and days later still nothing...) and besides frusterating, it is not leaving me with a good feeling. In the interim, the August course has been filled so I would be in your situation...graduating just in time for no one to hire me. So now I am completely stuck. EBC, which I have heard good things about, is also full now for the sessions prior to the Oct hiring blitz.
Maybe I need to reconsider Latin America (I'd like to take the course & work my first job in a spanish speaking country)
Thoughts anyone? |
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Kitegirl
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
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Location: Lugdunum Batavorum
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 5:28 am Post subject: |
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| Best time to do the CELTA is September because as you yourself mention, schools all hire in October. Maybe they just have a lousy secretary at the moment but I'd say go for it. I did it there in September '99 with Mike Carter and Ian, and can recommend it. |
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