The most important thing about spending time in any place is not the place itself; it’s the people
April 10, 2014
I am entering the final weeks of my teaching assistantship in North-eastern France, and while trying desperately to soak up every last opportunity to improve my French, travel around Europe and drink cheap wine, I am beginning to reflect on the things I will miss about living in this country. The most significant thing I …
Adjusting to France’s overwhelming conviction that theirs in the best country in the world
February 4, 2014
Post written by Georgie Suttie. I am now well into my 2nd term in Metz, and really enjoying myself. I will really miss France when I leave; the amazing baguettes, the cheese, the cheap wine, and the relaxed way of life here. I have settled into a daily routine, and this city now feels very …
‘Scuse my french
October 16, 2013
Post written by Georgie Suttie My first impression of France is that nothing is straightforward. No internet until you have a bank card, no bank card until you have money, no money until you get paid. And forms galore. Having spent the summer in Spain, this experience will be somewhat different. In comparison to Valencia, …
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