tapif – Seven Months in Marseille

The Magic of Monthly Museum Rounds in Marseille

Rounds, visits, trips, excursions… there’s no word for it beginning with M (I just checked on thesaurus.com) so the alliterative appellation of this article was marred! So on the first Sunday of every month, museums here are free to visit. I think this is a great initiative to promote local culture and history, as wellContinue reading “The Magic of Monthly Museum Rounds in Marseille”

Starting to Get the Hang of This Teaching Assistant Lark

Woo, another term’s finished and back on school holidays again 😀 This holiday is especially exciting as we’ve been invited to stay with family for a week in Chamonix! Finally right at the end of term (and with only one more to go) I’m just starting to feel sorta kinda comfortable and confident in myContinue reading “Starting to Get the Hang of This Teaching Assistant Lark”

Now it’s February – Four Months Down

Well it’s once again time for another reflection at the end of another month of my program! Now that January is over, that’s four months out of seven complete. There’s only three months left to go until the program is over, which will officially be on the 30th of April. Actually, I’m trying to getContinue reading “Now it’s February – Four Months Down”

Bratislava: A Little Gem of a City

OMG OMG OMG! We finally visited Slovakia!! One of my dream countries to visit for years! Yes, I know it’s a fairly obscure dream destination, but as far as I’m concerned, it should be on everyone’s list. It’s a small country with beautiful scenery, nice people, good food and good shopping. Public transport is efficientContinue reading “Bratislava: A Little Gem of a City”

Another Of My Seven Months Down: Reflections on December

And suddenly, only four months to go until the language assistant program is over… December was definitely a quiet month. We’d spent a month already in our studio apartment and so we could enjoy starting to be in the swing of things, after the stress and new beginnings of both October and November. During DecemberContinue reading “Another Of My Seven Months Down: Reflections on December”

Yikes! Three Months Today Since We Left Home

As ever, where is the time going? I think I’m almost at a stage where I don’t miss home so much any more. I plan on going back at some point but I’m not *yearning* for it now. The last three months have been a roller coaster of events and emotions. We packed up ourContinue reading “Yikes! Three Months Today Since We Left Home”

Two Months Down: Reflections on Another Month of the Program

Ummm… where did November (and the whole year) go?? I can’t be the only one who feels like time goes exponentially faster the closer to the end of the year you get. So another month of my seven month program over. Done and dusted. I’ve worked out that that means only thirteen weeks of theContinue reading “Two Months Down: Reflections on Another Month of the Program”

Marseille Bucket List (along with a few things we have already done)

All the things I want to do while I’m here in Marseille!

Time to Start Something New

In September 2019 I will fly to the other side of the world to start a placement in France’s language assistant program, which will have me helping out in two high schools in central Marseille. I’ll be working with the English teachers there and helping the kids speak English. This blog is where I’ll beContinue reading “Time to Start Something New”