Bonjour! Around this time last year, I made a visit to Giverny for the day, as means of visiting the famous gardens and house of Claude Monet, a nineteenth-century Impressionist painter who created some of the most beautiful, semi-abstract paintings ever (as I'd like to believe). Plus, it was a great opportunity to see what … Continue reading Destination: Giverny, France
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Salut! Today marks three weeks since I found and moved into my current flat in France as a lectrice d'anglais. As I'd mentioned in my update post, finding housing was probably one of the more stressful things I've had to deal with since arriving, although in retrospect, it wasn't that bad. While not the most-perfect outcome (let alone expected), … Continue reading My Housing Situation in France (lectrice d’anglais edition)
Bonjour! As I'm writing this, it has been almost a month since I arrived in France to begin my third consecutive year abroad (but my first year as a lectrice d'anglais). So much has happened in this past month-- from finding a place to live to dealing with French administration, I can't believe how I … Continue reading Life Update #6: Settling into France (one month update!)
Bonjour, future assistant(e)s! With less than two months until the start of your work contract teaching in France, it's no doubt that you're counting down the days until you touch down on French soil. You're gearing up for the next six to seven months abroad, as you can almost taste the excitement of living in the land … Continue reading The Pros & Cons of Doing TAPIF
As you can tell from the title, today's post will be somewhat different since it's neither about traveling nor about my teaching experience in France. The idea came to me a couple of weeks ago while I was back at home (as in Los Angeles): I live close to the middle and high schools that … Continue reading Reflections on Anonymity and Success after Graduation
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