It's not goodbye, it's hasta luego! 😘

Well, as I begin to write my probably last blog (probably a good thing for you), I am just filled with emotions. But wow, where have the last 8 months gone, they seem to have flown by, too fast of course. I remember my first time I walked into this wonderful school with my mum all the way back in September, and I knew I was going to absolutely love it! Everybody was so friendly, it was so colourful and well, i just felt at home. Apart from the hundreds of kisses I got whilst meeting people  (i forgot you guys do that)  and that the lovely Marta left me behind when picking us up, but I think I might've just forgiven her!

 

But the first day I came to work, if I'm being totally honest, I was scared! (but mainly because I'm just so small and thought I'd get squashed in the corridor 😝) it honestly felt like I was restarting secondary school, with lots of new people and new teachers and a new timetable... well, you all know how that day feels, it's a whirlwind. Now I'm looking back and it feels like yesterday I was thinking to myself 'oh no, seriously, maths lessons' 'how do I even pronounce that word?' Or 'how do I make myself not seem like a student at the school?' because I really have been told to get off my phone or asked if I'm here for the exam 😂😂.

Now I'm faced with only 2 more days and that fills me with sadness, excitement, but more importantly gratefulness and lots of reflection, how is that even possible that less than 2 full days remain?? But seriously well done me for surviving because it hasn't all been a walk in the park with all sunshine and smiles... You Spanish kids can talk the legs off a hind donkey and well, sometimes I did wonder if I was a ghost because even after 100 times of pronouncing the same word for you, the pronunciation seemed to get worse (what we would call, in one ear and out the other) or whether you understood the word 'silence' because at times pffffff i needed a megaphone 😂 but you know what, even if at times I cried lots of tears or wanted to scream , I wouldn't change the job for the world, and that's what's made my experience at Clara Campoamor (which I only learnt the other day is named after an actual person 😂😂), sometimes the imperfections make things perfect!! Nothing in life is perfect and that's what makes it special, and why this school and the people in it will forever have a special place in my heart.

From the bottom of my heart, I'm genuinely so lucky to have met all of you wonderful children. You never failed to brighten up my day with your quirky personalities and that's why it's so hard to leave you all. You've all inspired me in some way, whether that's your perseverance with an English word, your friendliness, your faces when you get something right or just starting the day with a smile even if 'ergh no lo sé en inglés o 'pero no puedo decirlo en inglés'. Or when you shout my name across the corridor (maybe this is what it feels like to be a celebrity) you motivated me to get out bed somedays because there was never a dull moment and well, as you know my year wasn't all as it was supposed to be, but in your own way, this school kept me going. 

Please never ever stop being who you are, as you all have such bright futures doing whatever you choose to do, I have believed and will continue to believe in all of you, so do yourself a favour and believe too because 'if you believe you can do it, you're halfway there' and well, if any of you ever become famous, please don't forget to send me an autograph!! Each of you have brought something special to my year and the world deserves to see it too. You all have such a charm, a talent (whether that's maths, dance, sport or being a kind person) I'm so happy to have been part of the Clara canpoamor family and a part of me will always belong to it. I will forever be truly grateful that the junta de Andalucía placed me here.

I know you're probably thinking how cringe and corny this whole blog entry is, but I truly believe that everyone deserves to be told how great they are, and I am so grateful for the memories I have from this school- I'll cherish them forever because I don't think I'll ever get such a big cheer for walking into a room again hehe! Promise me one thing though: keep practicing your English because I will be visiting (England really isn't that far you know) and I expect your English to be EVEN better!! 💪🏻👌🏻 and never ever doubt yourself about anything, you can be whatever you want to be and go where you want to go! 

Well, before I burst into tears, A MASSIVE GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST! I'm going to try enjoy my last 'weekend' (technically I'll just have a weekend forever after this one) and not get too upset about leaving you fabulous humans! But just know I'll never ever forget about the moments, the people, the love and the family at Clara! And please never lose the joy, enthusiasm and utter community feel that it encompasses; it's something amazing to hold onto.  

BUT FIRST LETS MAKE THE MOST OF THESE LAST 2 DAYS AND ENJOY THEM👌🏻💞🇬🇧 (please don't become rebellious before I leave hehe)

Lots and lots of small ginger English love, and remember you can do anything you put your mind to, so dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go and be what you want to be! and well I'm really just lucky that i have something that makes saying goodbye so hard!!

Your language assistant 2017/18-

Lissy 💗🌸🤓