Ok, so I'm not actually in France yet, but I have to start somewhere. :)
This is my 'blog' for my year as an English Language Assistant in Chartres, France 2007/2008. I'm at The University of Manchester doing French and Linguistics, so this is a compulsory year abroad for me - but very much wanted. I'm hoping that it will be a fantastic experience and that I'll enjoy myself immensely. I'm creating this as a record of my experiences that I can share with my friends, anyone curious and those taking part in the scheme next year.
What am I doing at the moment? Well, I've just finished my summer job - at the wonderful Paultons (! - no really, it's lovely) and am now just trying to prepare some lessons, spend as much time as possible with my boyfriend, and finish up all the forms and other official details. I'm leaving for France on the 22nd of September, which gives me a week to prepare everything I need (including a bank account and a new phone!), and settle in. I receive my Arreté de Nomination some weeks ago and am teaching in one Primary school; Ecole Elémentaire Pu Le Mail in Chartres itself; as far as I can work out it's about 5km from where I'm staying.
I'm staying in an apartment (not sure which yet - it's a choice of one of two) let by a M. Roques who on the phone sounds lovely :). I'm not expecting luxury, but its apparently fully furnished and equipped - hopefully I can make the rather Spartan Frenchness my own little home ^^.
Anyway, I don't imagine I'll write again until just before I leave, so good bye for now and wish me luck!
Nielle x
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