Moving from Traditional to Digital Classrooms
France Grinds to a Halt France’s economy, like those of many countries, almost came to a complete standstill during the Covid-19 lockdown. For France, it was for two months from…
Musings
Reading-In-Progress (RIP) Books
A tour of my bedside stack of RIP (reading-in-progress) books, topped by an 8-inch pile of half-finished classics and contemporary reads—and a confession about why the pile never seems to…
Quest for French Residence Permit
Navigating France's notoriously complex residence permit process as a foreign national - queues before dawn, forms in French, and a system that tests your patience at every turn.
Haircut After Lockdown
My First Haircut After Lockdown Last Tuesday, 15 days after déconfinement, I finally got my first haircut after lockdown. Post haircut. Hair clippings can still be seen on my face.…
How I Became an English Teacher
In June this year, I will have taught English in France for four full years. These four years have been as much a learning experience as a teaching one. How…