Storytelling 13: Living and working in Spain

Hi there, my name is Robin, and I am from Cork in Ireland. I am 23 years old, and I have just finished my Bachelors in Spanish language and culture. I would like to do my Masters in the same subject, and that´s why I am in Madrid right now. I thought it would be…

Storytelling 12: Janet from New Zealand

Hi, I am Janet from New Zealand and for the moment I´m living and working as a teacher in Tokyo. After a hectic, intensive course, with quite a few reports to write, some “wake up calls” in my own mother tongue, and exciting teaching practice classes with real non-English speaking students, I was the proud…

Story telling 11: My first job ever!

Hi y´all, I´m Mike from Houston in Texas, the USA. I´m 22 years old, and finished college 3 months ago. I took some courses in Spanish at college, but didn´t feel that I was able to speak it well. That´s why I ended up in Spain. I found this Trinity College CertTESOL course and I…

Story telling 10: What time do you have dinner?

I’m Mark, and my hometown is Toronto, Canada. I was born in 1995. My mother is French, and my Dad is Canadian. I had holidays in Lyon, France, when I was 12 years old, and it was great meeting my European family, and to see the place where my mother was born. I fondly remember…

Story telling 8: Life is too short to waste time

The day had come, the Trinity College CertTESOL course was about to start, and I, Melanie from Perth in Australia, was in the bathroom getting ready for the first day of training of how to teach English. I was born in Perth 25 years ago, and I haven´t travelled a lot. I´ve only been to…

Story telling 7: The city that never sleeps, by Emma

Madrid is not like many European cities. I think it’s more like NYC because it’s the European city that never sleeps. I´m having a great time here. It´s not my first time in Europe, I went to Scotland, England and Ireland some years ago with my parents, so I know a little bit about the…

Story telling 6: “Could you turn off the heat, please?”

I had applied and been accepted on the Trinity College CertTESOL course in August, in Madrid. By the way, I´m Mike (Michael), and I´m from Minnesota in the USA. I am 24 years old, and I graduated from college three months ago. I have a degree in Finance. I have always wanted to go to…

Story telling 5: A Latin in America.

Hi, my name is Gloria. I am 23 years old, and I was born in San Diego, California. My grandparents are from Chile and Mexico, my father was born in Chile, and my mother was born in Mexico. Both their families moved to the USA, when the children were small, so my parents were raised…

We’re so proud that you chose to train with us Jannik!

My name is Tita Ashton and I am the Managing Director of EBC, the only Trinity College CertTESOL course provider in Madrid Spain. Allow me to set the scene for the EBC Trinity College CertTESOL course before introducing Jannik Blair, our featured student. The Trinity College CertTESOL course is not your usual walk in the…

Story telling 4: Dave, New Castle

Time for a change. Hi, I am Dave. I am 25 years old and I´m from Newcastle in the UK. I am about to finish my studies in international politics and foreign affairs, and I don’t know what to do next. I am considering three options; I could start applying for jobs and going for…

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