role reversal
As our final exams approach, Andy is the one feeling the heat. Continue reading
Category Archives: FSI
language learning while pregnant
The consensus among FS moms I’ve been casually polling seemed to be that while no time is perfect career-wise to get pregnant, language training is pretty ideal. I respectfully disagree. Continue reading
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Tagged end of training exam, French, language learning, morning sickness, pregnancy, sick
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annoyances
A list of things that have been annoying Alex lately. (Could also be titled: French is hard.) Continue reading
three’s company (but five might be better)
What’s it like when you only have one other student in your French class? Continue reading
meet me halfway
Twelve weeks down. Twelve weeks to go. Halfway to French proficiency? Here’s hoping! Continue reading
5 strange things about learning french at fsi
A Thursday morning dispatch from the language lab. Continue reading
10/24 of the way proficient
Tomorrow marks the end of 10 weeks of French — not yet halfway to the finish line, but almost. My mom (hi Mom!) was asking me the other day just how much French Andy and I speak. “I mean, can you … Continue reading
enough is enough
So after a hard day of French class and language lab, what do two French students do when they get home? Well, speak more French, of course. Until Andy put a stop to it. Continue reading
slowly but surely
This week Andy and I both had our first formal progress evaluation… Continue reading
french, french and more french
Week 5: French officially takes over our lives. Continue reading