What is Teaching in France Really Like? TAPIF Diary #3
January 2020
This month with the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) went by in the blink of an eye! As usual, we’ve been having fun travelling, hanging out in Troyes, and teaching English classes to French middle and high schoolers. Here’s what we’ve been up to from the end of December until now!
End of December
My mom arrived in France for a visit on the 26th of December. We visited all of our favorite spots in Troyes and even discovered some new places during her trip.
Here are some of the highlights:
- Musée Saint-Loup: Enjoyed looking at fine art and archeology at this museum
- Musée de Vauluisant: Spent time learning about art, history, and hosiery in this unique museum
- French Coffee Shop: Yes, it’s really called “French Coffee Shop” – Drank some delicious coffee and ate some sweet treats here
- Église Saint-Pantaléon: Toured this interesting church
- Église Sainte-Madeleine: Got to see this extremely ornate church
- Les Bulles Enchantées: Had fun walking through this holiday exhibition
- Basilique Saint-Urban: Saw this church full of beautiful stained glass
- Five Pizza Original: Ate at this yummy customizable pizza place
January
At the beginning of January, Jalen, my mom, and I headed off to Paris! Here’s a few things we saw during our vacation:
- Arc de Triomphe: Climbed up and down the 300ish steps and got a great view of the city
- Cimetière du Montparnasse: Visited some famous gravesites including Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Charles Baudelaire
- Tombeau de Napoléon: Saw Napoleon Bonaparte‘s tomb
- Champs-Elysées: Did some shopping on this iconic avenue
We spent the last four weeks of January teaching new lessons to our students. We educated them about New Year’s, conducted competitive rounds of Scattergories, played Two Truths and a Lie, and taught about American yearbooks among other activities.
Once again, we had a fun-filled month and are still loving our TAPIF experience. We’re looking forward to our break and a visit from Jalen’s family next month! If you have any questions about what we’ve been doing or want to know more, leave us a comment!
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Check out our other TAPIF Diary entries!
- TAPIF Diary: September, October, & November 2019
- TAPIF Diary: December 2019
- TAPIF Diary: February 2020
- TAPIF Diary: March 2020
- TAPIF Diary: April 2020
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