Visa!

...and no, I do not have a new credit card :)

My received my visa in the mail yesterday--it turned out better than I thought it would.  When you take a photo for the purpose of getting a passport (or a visa) it usually looks horrible...horrible beyond belief.  This one...eh...not so bad.

I'm just grateful to finally have my visa in my hand.  Departure is in about a month--so now I'm starting to get a little more motivated about packing.  Suitcase shopping is next on the list :)

Cheers!
~Laura

So it's been a while...

Almost a month since my last post!

Nothing much to report yet--I had my visa appointment (which was way easier than I thought it was going to be).

One thing I know I already dislike is bureaucracy--copy after copy of document upon document (plus translations)--however bureaucracy comes with dealing with any government agency (so I really shouldn't be surprised at all the paperwork).

While I'm waiting for several important emails to come back, I'm just trying to keep from packing! 

Excited? Very!

~Laura

The Château d'If exists...

...and I am totally planning a visit!  (you know, it's the prison from The Count of Monte Cristo!)

This, my friends, is Nancy

L'arrêté de nomination à Nancy!

Salut!

I wanted to make you all aware that I am now in possession of a mildly-confusing document which says that I can work in France!  I've been posted in Nancy (which totally brings back memories of reading Nancy Drew stories...)

Anyway, this is when the real fun begins--contacting schools, residences, visa appointments...

Just another day in the life of :)

Bienvenue!

I finally decided to create a single blog to document all of my experiences in France.  In 2010, my sister and I worked on a joint blog to document our study abroad experiences in Canterbury, UK, but we both decided that for this next adventure, we need to write on our own blogs.

I am still waiting on my arrêté de nomination from the French government--it's my work contract.  So until then, I don't even know which town I'm going to be in!

I look forward to sharing this adventure with you!  Stop by often!

Cheers!
~Laura