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Hello and thank you for visiting my blog! My name is Tamara and I'm from Detroit, Michigan (USA). I received my Child Development Associate (CDA) and began teaching preschool in 2013. I have always been curious about what it would be like to travel to another country and see what other cultures were like. My fascination with culture and language lead me to researching about teaching abroad. After graduating with my Bachelor degree in 2016, I grew bored of the same routine  so I began to look into different options for my career. 

I completed a Teaching English as a Second Language Certification in 2018, got myself a passport and applied for a Teach Abroad program in Madrid. When I received an offer letter for the job I was super shocked. The final (most difficult) part was to apply for a Visa. Once I got that, the excitement increased and I was officially going to live my dream in real life! No more dreaming, it was actually my reality. When I landed in Madrid it was like a dream come true. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could or would actually do it.
UNTIL NOW....

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