The pitfalls of travel

In theory traveling for a month before going to Spain seemed like a fabulous idea: one-way tickets are so much cheaper, I get to visit family and friends, and I see a lot of neat places; all of which are true and I've been having a wonderful time; however, there is one major pitfall- luggage. It's hard enough packing for a year (or more) adding to that the laptop, books and teaching materials; yet schlepping it all around as been a lesson in endurance, strength and packing! Did I really need all those T-shirts? Was it absolutely necessary to bring my 4lbs dictionary? After the London underground and hoisting my 65lbs suitcase up and down stairs I've decided ENOUGH!!! Tomorrow I'll be sending off a few boxes to the school in Spain. Now some of you may be asking, "why didn't you just send it from the States where the dollar is cheaper and save your back?" Well, I've been asking myself the same question for quite a while now too. The answer is that I wanted to talk to the school and make sure they knew I existed before sending my entire life over in boxes, and it wasn't until recently that I was able to finally contact them.
So enough with my rant, here's what I know about the school so far. It's some what of a "bilingual" school, and the students have to pass this English test so my main job will be assisting the teachers in helping the students prepare by providing authentic speaking practice. The director also mentioned that I might be teaching the teachers and helping them out with their English as well. I still don't have a clue where I'll be living but apparently apartments are easy to come by in Vera. Supposedly, there is also another language assistant coming. I have no idea if this person is from the States, English speaking or what, but it'll be interesting to have someone else to share the experience with. That's about all the information I've got, and now back to our regular programing...