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And Lang May Yer Lum Reek

And Lang May Yer Lum Reek

No, don’t worry, your English hasn’t suddenly gotten worse… the title of this blog is in fact the traditional Scottish New Year greeting. Translated literally, it means “may your chimney always smoke”, but it’s just a way to wish friends prosperity and happiness in...
Merry Christmas, everyone

Merry Christmas, everyone

IT’S CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAS! Or perhaps not quite yet, but we’re getting there! Spirits are high here at ELITE, with lots of Christmas fun already underway and more to come after exams. We’re even preparing a special Christmas present for our students and friends, to be...
Cómo sobrevivir a la época de exámenes

Cómo sobrevivir a la época de exámenes

Oh, hello again! It’s mid November, and in school we’ve already started counting down towards the festive period already… although perhaps that’s just my premature excitement getting the better of me! We’re brainstorming, planning, creating new activities to bring...
Like the song says: «This is Halloween»

Like the song says: «This is Halloween»

It’s hard to believe that we’re already nearing the end of October! The weather may be changing (although compared to the UK, it’s still blissful), but here at ELITE we’ve settled in to our new classes and timetables – and we’re loving it! With October, of course,...
It’s not just about the language

It’s not just about the language

“Move to Spain”, they said… “Constant sunshine”, they said… I just wish someone had told that to the torrential downpour greeting us at the end of our first month here in Spain. It certainly felt more like home, but it wasn’t quite what we had all thought we were...