Gijón

I spent my year abroad working as a language assistant in Asturias, Spain. I worked in a tiny but beautiful town called Luanco, and I lived in Gijón, one of the largest cities in the region. The area itself is fantastic, and the scenery is actually quite similar to Wales.

Working in a school was a great experience. The students were a lot of fun, and they were always asking me questions. The teachers in the school were also very helpful and always suggesting places to see or things to do in my spare time. Following their advice, myself and the friends I made in Asturias travelled a lot to many different areas within the region, but we also explored some of the other regions nearby – Galicia and Castilla & Léon, for example. This was one of my favourite things about the year abroad, being able to see places you wouldn’t necessarily consider visiting on holiday.

Overall, I am going to have to be clichéd and say that the year abroad was possibly the best year of my life. I can’t imagine I’m ever going to have the opportunity to meet so many new people from all around the world or have so many amazing adventures again in my life.

Hannah Williams