Destination: Bruges, Belgium

Hello! After a short, one-night stay in the northern city of Lille, France, I took the train over to Belgium to continue my vacation during les vacances de la Toussaints. My next destination was Bruges, of which I had to make a transfer in Brussels just to get there by the train system (not very logical, … Continue reading Destination: Bruges, Belgium

Destination: Lille, France

Greetings! With the first holidays in France coming up (les vacances de la Toussaints), I thought that I would share with you some of my travels here on this blog. Considering that I traveled quite a bit during my first year as an assistante d'anglais, I hope to give you a glimpse of what I had experienced … Continue reading Destination: Lille, France

Life Update in France

Salut! It's been over two weeks since I'd arrived in France and so far, things have been pretty good. I haven't written a single post since I left Los Angeles (but you probably didn't notice because I had scheduled posts while I was away), and frankly, I've been missing it. There's still no Internet at … Continue reading Life Update in France

How to Survive your OFII Appointment

Bonjour, tout le monde! You might think that, after getting your VISA and making it through stage/formation, you're finally ready to start living the life in France for the next few months. Not so fast. Before you can finally breathe again, there's one more *very important* thing you must do in order to officially (and legally) work … Continue reading How to Survive your OFII Appointment