Paris Schools of Language - La Sorbonne vs. Alliance ...
As summer tumbles into fall, I find myself again part of the back to school rentrée. When assessing options for intermediate French language instruction, a reflection back on two distinctively different methods helped to aid my decision. By ... [... more]
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Struggle to Speak French - French Culture
Leaving behind ten hour workdays wasn't the hard part, nor was auctioning off a lifetime's worth of belongings. Bidding adieu to green Austin and the sunny personalities who inhabit it proved a bit more challenging. With a month to wean myself ... [... more]
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History in a Portrait - French Culture
I take pleasure in rifling through the contents of dusty old boxes, sifting treasure from trash. I've come to know family I've never met through photographs. Some I've rescued from curbside trash piles, the black and white images gazing back at ... [... more]
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Once Upon a Tart - French Culture
Sounds like a fairytale and on sunnier days my life in France does seem to resemble one. But in the midst of another long winter all I want to do is curl up near the radiator. As an alternative to hibernating during these winter months, I suggest ... [... more]
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The Privilege of Driving in France - French Culture
Arrive with your rental car reservation and a valid permit and keys are happily handed over to you, no questions asked. Decide to set up residence and the day your shiny carte de séjour, the visa that extends your stay beyond 3 months, arrives ... [... more]
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