I am approaching the end of my second year teaching English in France as a language assistant through TAPIF, the Teaching Assistant Program in France. You can learn more about the program or read my demystifying reflections on teaching in … Continue reading
Do you remember the quote from Alice in Wonderland that goes: Door: “Why, it’s simply impassible! Alice: Why, don’t you mean impossible? Door: No, I do mean impassible. (chuckles) Nothing’s impossible!” Keep this in mind if landing a French work … Continue reading
“And you know, Paris is all metro and work and the run-around.” He used the famous idiom “Metro-boulot-dodo” which is a colloquialism that is literally “subway-work-sleep” that indicates the grind of life for many in the City of Light. We … Continue reading
I think work/life balance is a lie modern man talks about because he has lost his way. He thinks that if work and life is strictly separated, and then “balanced,” that all will be well. What should be our mission … Continue reading