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Master MEEF Anglais : FAQ

Published by Anne Donnelly

A little while ago I posted about how I became a teacher via the CAPES / CAFEP concours, and mentioned that part of my preparation included a Master program...

March 22, 2021

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Concours, France, Masters, Toulouse, Uncategorized

How I became an English teacher in a French high school

Published by Anne Donnelly

Since Fall 2018 (roughly around the time I stopped writing regularly on this blog…), I’ve been venturing into the complicated, sometimes arduous journey of becoming a qualified English teacher...

March 7, 2021

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Concours, France, Masters, TAPIF, Toulouse, Uncategorized

Six months gone by…

Published by Anne Donnelly

It seems like all of my posts recently have begun in the same way: “Wow, I can’t believe it’s been such a long time since the last time I...

January 10, 2019

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France, Marseille, Masters, Toulouse, Uncategorized

Hiking in Marseille’s calanques: part 1

Published by Anne Donnelly

Stretching along the coast from Marseille to Cassis is one of France’s most unique national parks: the Parc National des Calanques. Whether by sea or by land, the calanques...

June 21, 2018

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France, Marseille, TAPIF, Travel

How about an update

Published by Anne Donnelly

Hey there gang ! So I managed to participate in a full TWO days of the March Slice of Life Challenge, and haven’t found much inspiration to write since…...

June 9, 2018

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France, Marseille, Slice of Life, TAPIF

Those who can, teach

Published by Anne Donnelly

There’s a pervasive notion, especially among expat communities that I’ve noticed, and that has been getting under my skin more and more recently. The idea is treating teaching English...

May 15, 2018

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France, TAPIF

Sun sun go away

Published by Anne Donnelly

It’s official. The French weather authorities crunched the numbers and determined that Marseille was the sunniest city in France in 2017. Our 3,110 hours of sunlight beat out Nice...

March 2, 2018

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France, Marseille, Slice of Life

Wandering feet Wandering mind

Published by Anne Donnelly

I’m on day 3 of 10 days of traveling during school vacation and I’ve already walked 30+ miles in dirty keds and two pairs of socks. My toes feel...

March 1, 2018

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Italy, Slice of Life, Travel

Christmas Tag!

Published by Anne Donnelly

Happy Holidays everyone!! 🎄🎄 I was nominated by Bola and Kenny for the Christmas Tag, a fun survey of holiday related questions and answers. It’s been fun to read...

December 24, 2017

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For Fun, France

Remember me??

Published by Anne Donnelly

Helloooo again! Me voilà! I’ve been back in Marseille for exactly 2 months (as of yesterday), and have like 6 blog posts on my back burner, but can’t seem...

November 5, 2017

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France, Marseille, TAPIF

What to Expect as a Primary English Assistant : 8 Questions and Answers

Published by Anne Donnelly

After my first TAPIF placement in Chambéry, I noticed that much of the TAPIF blogging community focuses on assistants in secondary schools. This is completely normal, as there are...

August 29, 2017

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Chambéry, featured, France, Lessons, Marseille, Preparations, TAPIF

Get off our Lawn

Published by Anne Donnelly

Charlottesville, Virginia is one of my favorite places in the world. It was my home for four years while I attended the University of Virginia, and there’s still a...

August 13, 2017

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Anne At Home

Anne’s Essential Marseille : 5 walks

Published by Anne Donnelly

Over the past few months, I’ve had the great fortune of hosting friends and family in Marseille! During these visits, I developed a route that would take us through...

August 2, 2017

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featured, France, Marseille, TAPIF, Travel