So after much speculation, discussions, and email exchanges with French bureaucrats, Becky and I are be going to be English Teaching Assistants in France, a program arranged through the French government.
What does that mean? We’ll be working 12 hours a week for 28 weeks (October through April) to teach French high schoolers our native tongue, and améliora our French in the process. Did I mention that this includes all the baguettes and croissants we can eat — oh, and SEVEN WEEKS PAID VACATION!
The rest of the time I will be working on my book, freelancing (as per usual) and possibly tutoring English.
We will either be in Lyon or the nearby (40 miles SW) university town of St. Etienne — to be determined hopefully later this week.
Who’s going to come visit us?
Congratulations and best of luck. Change is hard, and good, and daring.
Very cool!
Good luck to the two of you. We will miss you while you are away.
hey cyrus-
dunno if you remember my name from back in daily cal days… i was over at the sports desk. i recognized yours when i came across it reading about the russian cyber attacks (dug the article).
so, that led me here, and to hear you’re going to lyon, you lucky dog. a recommendation — make sure you get up to annecy. i spent a year there as a kid, and it’s one of the most idyllic places on the planet.
best, GC
je vais allez a la france c vous veus stp