I looked at my calendar the other day and saw that I only have 5 paychecks left until I depart for France. Wow! With Paris drawing nearer, I find myself extremely stressed. My visa application and process were suspended due to CampusFrance telling me to wait until mid-October before they could process my application. I have also been procrastinating, so I do take most of the blame for this. Now it is the beginning of November and I am rushing to get the final details needed in order to obtain my visa. I think the only things I am missing are: overseas health insurance, multiple passport sized photos, and some paper work I need to fill out. I am almost there.
My French lessons are abysmal. My tutor is great, I just suck. I can usually get my point across when speaking French, but my grammar is horrendous, and it takes me a long time to form a complete sentence. I make Stephen Hawking seem fast. Don't get me started on the listening comprehension.
I do have some good new though! I have been given an opportunity to stage at a restaurant, under a 'celebrity' chef. I am keeping the name of the restaurant and chef anonymous out of respect. My first day is tomorrow and I am super nervous. I hope to do well and I hope that this stage will give me an advantage over my fellow classmates in February. Who knows, maybe I will get the opportunity to stage at a Michelin starred restaurant in Paris. Now that is how you build a résumé!
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