Hello everyone and happy February (aka the month L comes to visit for 2 weeks!!). Can you believe we are already in month #2 of 2019? Wow, time is flying. I'm going to start this post out being completely honest - I don't even want to recap my January goals with y'all because, while I … Continue reading Grad School Goals & Life Updates: February
As if November didn't creep up and pass fast enough, here we are at the beginning of December! I have four full days of class left, two weeks left on campus, and sixteen days until I leave for France - the semester is flying by unbelievably fast but I'm having tons of fun and learning … Continue reading Grad School Goals & Life Updates – December
Wow, wow, wow...here we are folks - the seventh and final TAPIF monthly recap post. This month has been one of most fun-filled, action-packed months in France so far, so I'm excited to share it with you! In the Classroom With the two weeks of vacation in the middle of April, I've done minimal work … Continue reading Monthly Recap: April
Hello and welcome back to the fifth of seven vacances de printemps recap posts! MTC and I went on a grand tour du sud – stops ten, eleven, and twelve on the journey were Nice, Sanremo (IT), and Menton! Just like the first three posts, this one will be a long one, so grab your coffee, get comfortable, and … Continue reading Vacances de Printemps Recap #5: Nice, France
This blog post is going to be short and sweet: I'll be taking a break from blogging next week and won't be publishing anything until my "March Recap" post (what?! How is it almost the end of March?!?) because I am accompanying the students on a vacances scolaires (ie school trip) to LONDON!! I am so excited to … Continue reading A Quick Update
I feel like this blog post needs a dramatic opening... Duhn, duhn, DUHNNN!!! I know this is a post that you all have been waiting for...I have officially made a decision about what I will be doing after I board my flight for the good ole' USA in May. The decision about my future that … Continue reading Goals Update: The Future
Hello and welcome back to the fourth of six vacances d’hiver vacation updates! My travel companion (who will, from here on out, be referred to as MTC J) and I spent the vacances d’hiver travelling to Besançon (FR), Bâle (SWZ), Bern (SWZ), Geneva (SWZ), Annecy (FR), and Lyon, specifically Thurins (FR). Without further ado, let’s … Continue reading Vacances d’hiver Recap #4: Geneva, Switzerland
I was fortunate enough to be able to return to Beaune for part of the Vacances de Noël and ring in the New Year with the same family I stayed with last time I was out there (you can find that recap post here). Given that I spent so much of my time in Beaune … Continue reading Vacances de Noël Recap #3: Beaune, France
In a strange turn of events, I ended up going to Lyon for the Vacances de Noël after my host in Strasbourg canceled on me the Friday before my Wednesday trip and it was, miraculously, the one train ticket I bought that could be modified. Thankfully, I stayed in Clamecy for Christmas, so I was … Continue reading Vacances de Noël Recap #1: Lyon, Part 1
Happy New Year's Eve, everybody! It's that time again--here's my December recap (seriously, time moves entirely too fast here). I hope you enjoy! In the Classroom For EJ's classes, I've given presentations about Christmas (this presentation included filling in the lyrics to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and arranging a recipe for eggnog), continued helping students … Continue reading Monthly Recap: December
