annoyances
A list of things that have been annoying Alex lately. (Could also be titled: French is hard.) Continue reading
Category Archives: French
immerse me
It’s a go! The wheels of bureaucracy don’t turn quickly, but they turn nonetheless. We’re officially approved for an immersion trip the first two weeks of November! Continue reading
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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
it must be nice
Some language departments at FSI arrange two-week immersion trips for their students. French does not. But we hope to take one anyway. Continue reading
how many words do you know?
Some trivia: the average college-educated adult knows about 20,000 words. This is a scary statistic for those trying to learn another language. Continue reading