Interviews

Hi, today I had two work interviews. The first was in Lawe Worlwide and I believe that it was great, because I could tell them about my last job and what I did in the company, they told me that they call me if they have a oportunity for me in their company. Later I went to Bournemouth Beaches, and I had to fill a form with five pages with my information and the past jobs that I had. After I finished the form, they told me that they had to do and trial and if a pass the trial they can hire me. They' ll pay me 7,50 pounds for 1 hour. I have to wait for an answer. Before that I had to go to the bank for my bank card, then I picked it up and I went to wilkison and I bought 2 sodas and a snack..

Looking for a Job

Hi, today is raining here, and I don't want to go out, but I have to go an interview with a company called Lowe Worldwide, it is an international creative advertising agency. I sent them my CV and then they called me to make an appointment today at 4:20pm. I don't know but it's difficult speak in English on mobile phone, I had to say: Can you speak slowly please?. It was very funny, but the people is very kind.
Well, I wish the rain stopped, because otherwise I will have to use my umbrella for going to the interview.
Later I am going to tell you how was my interview and wheter I was hired.

Buying tickets

Hi, today I was to the B.I.C (Bournemouth International Centre) to buy a ticket for Underoath Concert, it's a rock band. The ticket cost 13 pounds, but I had to pay 14,30 pounds for charge. Later, I went to the beach and I could walk on the sand, see snails and littles stones. I passed close to the Oceanarium, after I passed close to the Pavilion theatre, and I saw the cinema as well. I entered to the art gallery and I saw very beatiful pictures. Later I went to ST Peter's Church because in that church is buried Mary Shelley, she was writer, and she wtote Frankenstein. The most particular thing that I saw, is that, people can eat inside of the church. It has a cafeteria and you can eat a breakfast if you want to

Queen's Park

Hi, yesterday I was in Queen's park, it's amazing, I could see a big area surrounded with tress, grass, also, it has a golf field, and a lake. People is going there because they can go with their pets, play with a ball, make food with their families. It's a beatiful place to know and enjoy it. You can play golf free, but you have to have yours golf clubs. Maybe sometime I can play golf, because it would be my first time.

Boscombe

Hi, today I went to Boscombe, it's a neighborhood from Bournemouth, but it has a lot of stores and it was my first time that I saw people were sold everything, fruts, clothes, flowers, besides I saw some buildings from Bournemouth University. I went to O2 Academy because I thought that I could get a ticket for a rock concert, but It wasn't. This week I have to go to the Old Fire Station to get a ticket for Underoath concert, the entrance cost 13 pounds. I went to the Old fire station today, but it was closed, sorry for me. The best thing today was that I started to use the map, and it is very useful because I could go to everywhere, maybe this week I'll buy a bike.
At this moment I am waiting for my girlfriend, because I am going to speak with her on skype. I hope that the network works. 

Party

Hi, yesterday I was in Flava, it's a great disco, I went with two colombians friends and before entering I lost a glove, it's a shame because sometimes bournemouth can be very cold. My friends study in Capital, so they know a lot of people from europe, then I can know people from Swiss, France, Germany, Japan, also I can practice english with them. Later, we returned to the house more or less at 3am. It was so cold but I had two sweatshirt, then I felt nothing cold.

Second and third day

Hi, my seconds day was nice, because it was my first day the class in the school, the tearchers are good, and the classmates too. Later I had to get my letter from the school, because I needed for getting my bank account and a register in the medical centre. I couldn't take any pictures because my battery was discharged. The topic in the class was about hypothetical situations, I knew that topic, but it was very good for me, because I wasn't lost in my first day in the school.


Today I had to wake up early because I had to go buying a mobile phone and getting a bank account before entering to the class at 11:30 am. I went to Llooyds and the assessor helped me to open the bank account, I got a classic, because in this kind of account, you don't have to pay anything.
Before going to the bank I bought my mobile phone in three, because this mobile has skype, then I can speak with my family easily.

In the class we follow with the same topic and write in type report.

Travel and first day in Bournemouth

Hi, today is my first day in Bournemouth, it´s very beautiful and cold too. I arrived yesterday night and the travel was exhausting because from Bogota to Madrid is 10 hours, later, form Madrid to London is 2 hours.
I was in the morning at SNT College, it´s a very nice place to study. I had a test and later I had a meet with the principal. I am gonna start in 5.II level, because the classes are finishing this week, and I am going to be on vacations the next week, but this week is in 5II, they told me that the next week I´ll begin in level 6.

Sacando la VISA

Holas, en este tema quiero decir que las agencias de estudios en el exterior le colaboran a uno a llenar la papeleria y nos dicen cuales son los documentos que necesitamos, pero basicamente los documentos que necesite fueron:
- Documento de la cita en la embajada
- Certificado del nivel de ingles
- Carta de aceptacion de la escuela y demas documentos que nos puedan enviar
- Pasaporte vigente y todos los que tengan

Creo que estos son los documentos necesarios, si me acuerdo de alguno mas lo agregare despues. Tenemos que tener en cuenta que la embajada viaja a otras ciudades una vez al mes, entonces tienen que estar pendientes para saber cuando es el dia de la cita. Aunque para poder sacar esta cita, tenemos que realizar una transccion con tarjeta de credito por valor de 370 dolares, y cuando se pide la cita se sabe el lugar y la fecha de ésta.
Si la presentacion de la cita es en una ciudad diferente a la capital, tenemos que pagar ademas 90 mil pesos, que incluye el envio de la papeleria y el retorno, este envio es un correo seguro, al parecer es muy confiable.

En el dia de la cita, simplemente se presentan con la papeleria, le toman una foto, luego las huellas dactilares y luego se pasa a otro salon en donde esta la gente para enviar la documentacion. Esto me demoro alrededor de 15 minutos, fue realmente rapido.

Lo segundo por hacer

Holas, despues de ver varias opciones de escuelas y de lugares en Inglaterra, me decidi por escoger a SNT College en Bournemouth, ya que me parecio una ciudad muy bonita (por las fotos que he visto en internet) y para cuestiones obtener la visa puede resultar mas facil, ya que una de las politicas de para obtener la visa del Reino Unido es: Poder demostrar que uno tiene suficiente dinero para estar alla, para Londres son 800 libras al mes y fuera de Londres son 600 Libras, entonces se puede evidenciar que la diferencia es de 200 libras al mes. Ademas en Bournemouth el costo de vida puede ser mas barata y menos extresante.

Lo primero para hacer

Hola, lo primero que hice, fue empezar a preguntar en agencias de estudios en el exterior sobre los cursos que se podian tomar, el lugar y el costo. Despues que tuve esta informacion, me centre mas en buscar informacion mas especifica, y fue en cursos de ingles en inglaterra. De esta manera pude encontrar las escuelas y sus costos, aunque tambien es bueno buscar en la pagina de esas escuelas para conocer el precio que ellos cobran y saber si las cotizaciones estan de acuerdo con esos precios.

Hola, saludos

Hola, he creado esdo este blog para escribir sobre mi experiencia fuera del pais. El blog lo intentare escribir en ingles para poder practicarlo y mejorar la parte de escritura, aunque en las primeras entradas lo hare en español, ademas me pueden escribir en español si lo desean . Espero les pueda ayudar a solucionar algunas dudas que tengan.