INTERVIEW GEORGINA

We had interview GEORGINA PARRILLA, the Geography teacher, by ANIOL BANCELLS

WHERE DO YOU LIVE? WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I live in Girona, but I'm from Blanes, more specifically between Palafolls and Blanes.

ARE YOU MARRIED? DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN?

I'm not married but I have a partner. I don't have childrens.

WHAT ARE YOU TEACHER OFF?

I am a social studies teacher but I have also been an English teacher and in fact the work I do is social studies in English. In addition, I am a 4th D tutor this year.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ASPECT ABOUT YOUR SUBJECT?

What I like is that my work always involves social interaction.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO BECOME A TEACHER? 

Because my first jobs were related to the world of teaching and I really liked them.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE AOUT BEING A TEACHER? AND DON'T LIKE?

I like to make known things that you don't know and that I think are worth knowing.

What I don't like is disrespect and not being considered. I think that the teacher's job is very cool if you can enjoy it, but if you can't enjoy it, it can be very hard.

IF YOU WEREN'T A TEACHER, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?

I would work in something related to education, maybe also related to art and things like that.

WHICH TEACHERS DO YOU GET ALONG WELL WITH?

I get along with everyone. Especially with Ana Jover because we have many things in common, with Alberto we did things outside of high school,  with Anna Serra too.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?

I like to do outdoor activities like walking, cycling and I also like to travel a lot.

IN THE SUMMER WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO?

I really like the beach, although there isn't one in Girona, but we have it nearby.

WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL?

I'd like to go to Japan, I haven't been there and I'm looking forward to it. I have many places to travel. I would also like to go to Africa as I have not been there.

WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL?

I don't have a favorite food, I like everything. I don't have something that I like more than others.

IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT WOULD YO DO?

I would stop working for a while to enjoy the lottery and travel the world.

WHICH FAMOUS PERSON WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?

Someone who has done something extraordinary to know how they did it to get here.

HOW MANY LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK?

I speak Catalan, Spanish, English, and I don't speak much French and German, I practically don't know them, I make them up.

DO YOU LIKE WATCHING MOVIES AND SERIES, OR READING BOOKS?

I really like movies, series and also reading, but now I don't have much time to do that.

One that I would recommend would be "L'Art de que tot t'importi una merda ("The Art of Giving a Shit") because it doesn't give much importance to the things we care about and I think this is the one that has been edited many times.

In general the movies I would recommend would be the ones that make you think.

DO YOU LIKE MEETING FRIENDS AND FAMILY?

I like it because I am very social and sociable, so social interaction is very important to me.

WHICH CULTURE DO YOU LIKE TO KNOW?

I would like to know the cultures that I don't know like for example Africa and Asia.

WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD?

I remember spending many hours at school, having lunch and many other things, but at the same time for me, the years of my childhood are the best of my life. I was with my grandparents too.

WHERE DID YOU GO TO PRIMARY SCHOOL? AND SECONDARY?

I did primary and secondary school in Blanes, which is called Cor de Maria. Then I also did my high school in Blanes at a high school called Serrallarga.

WHO IS THE TEACHER THAT YOU REMEMBER IN YOUR CHILDHOOD?

I remember a teacher who was a nun who had no patience at all and she was the one who taught us to read. I remember that if we did it wrong he would erase very loudly and get angry. We were all shit, I don't even know how we learned there. Her name was Madre Carmen.

As a good teacher I have good memories of a primary school teacher and then in high school I had very good teachers. Social studies teachers are always the best.

WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT OUR HIGH SCHOOL?

I would change the mobile phone regulations because they distract us, both students and teachers.

I think that something that is changing and is very good are the activities, parties. I think it's changing like for example this year the Castaween or the Carnival. Since these activities are just as important as normal classes and you can also learn in another way.