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I quickly jumped at the opportunity. Perhaps I should have considered the job requirements more (this job is actually meant for Fulbright Scholars) or the age of the students I'd be teaching (I must have forgotten what my life at age fourteen was like) or how many students I'd be responsible for (180!), but my instinct told me that the chance to teach young adults about real issues in the world was one I couldn't pass up -- and I'm so glad I didn't. 

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Working on Global Classrooms has perhaps been one of the most challenging, but one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had in my academic or professional career. I have learned all sorts of new lessons, from the highest levels like bureaucracy in the public schooling system to the tiniest minute details like how the way students enter a room can set the entire tone for the rest of the class. I think the most important lesson I've taken away, however, is that teaching is all about grasping on to the really amazing moments, whatever they may be for you, while learning to let the bad ones slide on by.

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The rest of my portfolio goes into more depth about Global Classrooms, and specifically my experience teaching it at Alfredo Kraus where there were six classes of 3°ESO students participating, limited resources (particularly time), and, finally, a wide-range of English ability and interest in the project.

 

As you may imagine, the last few months have been a roller coaster of ups and downs, but what I hope this portfolio can serve as is not just a reflection for myself, but as a helpful resource for future language assistants that may find themselves encountering some similar trials and tribulations as me along their long, arduous, and incredible GC journey.