A Day in the Life of an English Teacher in Mexico/ Un Día en La Vida de una Maestra de íngles en Mexico

     Corey lives in Monterrey, Mexico, though  she was born in Canada.  She decided to move to Mexico after graduating from college to teach English.  She applied to five or six different schools around Mexico and was accepted in Monterrey.  She is fairly happy with her decision to move to Mexico but it has taken some time to adjust to the new culture.

     For example, Corey lives in a small apartment with another ESL teacher from Ireland.  She has noticed that many people her age continue to live with their parents.  She was also surprised to learn how little teachers get paid.  She works forty hours each week teaching classes, but she never has enough money to pay for food, rent and go out with her friends.  Luckily, she saved money before leaving Canada to help supplement her income.  One thing that didn´t surprise her is the stereotypical viewpoint of gays in Mexico.  She has told very few people that she is a lesbian to avoid uncomfortable discussions with anti-gay Mexicans.

      Corey really enjoys meeting new people from different parts of the world.  She feels comfortable speaking in Spanish most of the day, but she also likes spending time with the English speaking community in Monterrey.  She has a girlfriend who also works as a English teacher at the same school.  They dream about teaching English in many different countries together.  Corey wants to visit Guatemala and Argentina in the next five years.