31
May
TAPIF Guide Pt. 8: A Week in the Life of a Language Assistant
by Danielle Brown
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Let me be honest. I’ve spent weeks brainstorming this article. The purpose of this TAPIF guide is to share mine (and a few other) experiences...
22
May
TAPIF Guide Pt. 7: Settling In as a Language Assistant
by Danielle Brown
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Once you’ve landed in France and recovered from jetlag, the real work begins. I’ve already exhausted not one, but two posts on housing. Yet there’s...
08
May
TAPIF Housing Outtake
by Danielle Brown
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The issue of finding housing as a language assistant in France is a massive topic. It’s the reason I had to dedicate a long post...
01
May
TAPIF Guide Pt. 6: Housing
by Danielle Brown
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One of my biggest grievances with TAPIF is that it doesn’t include housing. Worse still, the amount of support each assistant receives in finding housing...
24
Apr
My 5 Favourite French BDs (So Far)
by Danielle Brown
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A year ago, I introduced a new series on this blog to document how I was improving my French. My goal is to pass the...
09
Apr
Recommitting to DALF C1 in 2024
by Danielle Brown
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Although January is the preferred choice of many to change their lives, I’ve never been a “New Year, New Me” kind of girl. Mostly because...
26
Feb
Improving My Reading Skills with French BDs
by Danielle Brown
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I have a confession to make. I can’t read in French. OK, that’s a gross exaggeration. I can read, and very well. However, I can’t...
15
Nov
I Broke the Cardinal Rule
by Danielle Brown
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The cardinal rule of TAPIF is simple and two-fold: push yourself to speak French and avoid speaking your native language. As you can tell from...
22
Oct
TAPIF Guide Pt. 5 – Top 20 Things to Pack
by Danielle Brown
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When I first started writing this post, I thought to myself that it was timely. At the time, I was packing my two suitcases. Nearly...
10
Sep
TAPIF Guide Pt. 4: Things I Regret Packing
by Danielle Brown
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If you’re reading this, you’re witnessing history in the making. For the first time in TJF history, I have a valid excuse for my absence....