Starting a Blog/Website

10/10/2011

So it´s been awhile since the last blog post and I´m quickly finding out that it´s not as easy to keep up with blogging as I thought it would be. I´ve got a lot to say, however, putting it into words sometimes feels more like a pain than pleasure. I am convinced though that starting this project is a good idea. After talking with friends and people my age, it seems like we´re all looking for a way to let out the frustrations and doubts we have, as well as share with others the hopes that we would like to see come to fruition. The recent Occupy Wall Street movement (if it can be called that), whether you are in support or against, is a sign that young people, as well as older people, are not content with the current financial system we live in. For those of us not living near where the physical protests are happening or are not up to starting our own Occupy Wherever groups, the internet is a place where our frustrations and hopes can be laid out. ´So this is the beginning of what I hope will be a fun and englightening project. If you´re young and have something to say (in an educated and respectful manner), this could be a place for you to share your thoughts. Although there may not be many jobs out there, there is still plenty of work we can do.

As a side note, hopefully soon we´ll have an interview coming with a good friend of mine who has been participating in the Occupy Wall Street movement. Be on the lookout for it.

Enjoy the day!
WB

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As a kid I moved all over the country due to my dad being in the Army. I had the good fortunate to see a lot of the US and even spent 3 years in Germany when I was young, which my parents made sure my brother and I saw different parts of Europe. All of that moving and travelling led me to studying International Studies (IS) and Spanish in college at the University of Iowa. In May of 2010, I graduated with B.A.s in both IS and Spanish and an International Business Certificate. On the surface, that all looks great, but as I soon found out, applying for jobs with abstract, theoretical-based degrees, I wasn't quite suited for any particular job. My skill set invloved reading theoretical texts on human rights issues, speaking a somewhat decent Spanish, and basic knowledge of international finance. Again, that sounds great, but I didn't have any practical skills to bring to the table. After being shut down by all the companies that I applied to during my last semester of college- I say shut down not because I was told they weren't interested in me, they just never responded back to my cover letters and emails- I decided to apply for a teaching English position in Spain. Not having any teaching experience, I applied to a program run by the Spanish Ministry of Education that contracts people from all over the world to come and work as language assistants that work alongside language teachers in elementary schools, high schools, and in higher education settings. The only requirements needed are any type of Bachelor's degree, a good bill of health and not have committed a serious crime. Luckily, I fulfilled all of those (they didn't catch me!) and spent the last year, from October to June, working in a city called La Coruña, in the northwest part of Spain.

At the moment I'm unemployed and without health insurance, however, I do have another contract as an English language assistant that begins on October 1st, this time in a suburb of Madrid, Spain. As I'm writing this, I'm in the process of finding an apartment in Madrid and plan on making Madrid my home until my contract runs out at the end of June, 2012. Over the course of the next year, I'll be trying to shed light on the economic issues going on over here in Spain and in Europe in general. Even though I have a job, I'm like any other recent college graduate, broke, scraping by, and from time to time, relying on help from my family. I've got the good fortune of having a supportive family amidst these turbulent economic times. However, like other, middle-class kids, I struggle with the guilt of having to ask for help from my parents, even when they're eager to help. I hope this blog and project can be a place where all of these issues are confronted and explored.

Cheers to All,
Will

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