El Colegio de la Inmaculada

Daisy Temperton

This summer I went to Lima. I stayed for two months and I lived with a Peruvian family.

Before I came to Peru I was extremely nervous, I had never travelled this far before, and had never been away from home for so long. I thought that two months would be such a long time, and I was

so scared to live with a family that I had never met, and to live in a country where I didn’t know anyone! But as soon as I arrived I knew that there was nothing to worry about, everyone was so

friendly and welcoming, and I knew that I was going to have an amazing time!

I worked in El Colegio de la Inmaculada. It is a very big school, and has a large stadium and a zoo with

lots of animals!I was extremely lucky to have the opportunity to work in the Colegio de la

Inmaculada, it is an incredible school with a lot of amazing facilities which allow the children to receive a very all rounded education. I have not been to any school in

England which is as amazing as the Inmaculada!

At the school I have worked with lots of lovely students…

I was assigned to be an english teaching assistant for first grade level in the Inmaculada school, the children in first grade are all extremely friendly, and most

importantly enthusiastic and keen to learn. Their level of english is astounding to me, in comparison, the language teaching in schools in England is extremely poor. I have

been very lucky to work with such able students!

…and have made friends with the teachers who work here!

All of the teachers at the Inmaculada school are very hard working and focused, and always have the best interests of the students at heart. They always do their upmost to teach the children as best they can, and the children love them! The

teachers have always been very kind and helpful to me, and very patient with my spanish!

During my stay I spent two weeks travelling around Peru with my friends…

Peru is an amazing country, for a traveller it is one of the best places to visit because it has everything, jungle, beaches, mountains, deserts and beautiful cities, what more

could you want!!

…we visited Máncora, Huacachina, Arequipa, Puno and Cusco, and we saw Macchu Picchu!!

I was so lucky to have the chance to visit all these incredible places, we had such an amazing time! I have been to so many beautiful places and met so many lovely

people, and my travelling throughout Peru has been an experience that I will never forget!

My time in Peru has been absolutely amazing, and I don’t want to leave!!

I have gained a lot from my two months in Peru, I feel that my spanish has improved a lot, and I have gained an invaluable amount of language teaching experience in a very well respected school. Most importantly I have had the chance to experience a country completely different to my own and its rich culture and the amazing people that live there! I hope that I have managed to give something back and to help the teachers and students at this school, and I will miss everyone I have met here very

much when I return to England. I hope one day to return to Lima!!