I was placed in a small, bilingual school which had 200 students. There were four bilingual subjects – English, Maths, Music and P.E. I was required to help and assist in all of these subject areas. I worked 12 hours a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) but there were some weeks where I worked some extra hours to help the students. I also took advantage of school trips which was another great way to see new places and do new things.

When I first arrived in the country, it was difficult and I felt like I couldn’t understand what anyone was saying. I also felt like people were staring at me everywhere I went which made me feel really uncomfortable. I lived in a small, rural town were there weren’t any foreigners, so I suppose naturally I stood out.