An American teacher said what surprises her most about Spanish schools

Teacher and TikTok user Katie (@katieboggs_)An American woman who moved to Spain made a video to comment on some of the things that surprised her about our culture.

The first thing that strikes you is that Spanish children, his “favorite creature in the world,” are “very affectionate” compared to Americans. “Every day my first and second grade students They still hug me tightly when I come in and when I leave.. In the United States, I never remember hugging my teacher or seeing her,” he compares.

Another aspect that catches her attention is that they call her by her first name rather than her last name Boggs or Miss Boggs. “They call me Katie or Sir”It is said.

The third culture shock is that they don’t have a lunch break: “They provide recess and bring healthy food.. One day a sandwich, another a piece of fruit, a third a snack, etc. “In America you have a designated lunch break at 11 or noon and you eat something like pizza.”

In the same sense, it is noteworthy that teachers do not eat at school, they drink coffee and eat at home when it runs out.

“Finally, at the end of the day, everything Children will wait outside for their parents to pick them up. or the people who take them home. Or they walk alone. In the USA they ride school buses,” he concludes.