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Guess what! Guess what!
I'm going to France!!!!!!
The French government has this program where they hire native speakers from around the world to come and be assistants in the schools. It allows the assistants an excuse and a visa to live in France for a school year, and it gives the kids a chance to hear native accents and get eyewitness accounts of culture, etc.
So, in mid-September, I'll be off to Europe!
I'm so excited, and also terrified -- I've never lived anywhere but home and school, so the first time I rent an apartment will be in a foreign language! Eek!
If you are interested, I'll keep you all posted on details as I find them out.
Bethy
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That's terrific news, Bethy! Keep us posted, and in the meantime, if you need any help with the "foreign language" papers <g>, don't hesitate. Carole  PS: any chance you'll pay a visit to the Tour Eiffel?
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That sounds like such fun!!!!!!!!! I really hope you have the time of your life. 
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Congratulations, Bethy!! How very very exciting. You will have such a great experience. And just think - once you've conquered the world while not even speaking the same language, everything else will be a piece of cake! Yes - I do expect lots of updates. Both before, during and after. Way to go!!!!  Lynn
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Wow, that's terrific, Bethy!  Good luck with all the details, but I know you'll do great. PJ
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Congrats, Bethy!!  Good luck! AnnaBtG.
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Yes, Kae, I am going to the middle west part of the state -- are you psychic? /me looks at Kae suspiciously. I'm going to l'academie de Poitiers, but they won't tell me for a while exactly where *within* that I'll be. That's around where you are, right? Carole -- well, since I have to translate my birth certificate into French (they want proof that I was born...I would've thought the fact that I'm here now would prove that :p ), I'll probably take you up on that offer of help. Wouldn't want to accidentally tell them I wasn't born or something like that. And I've already been to the Tour Eiffel. Went up it once to say I did, but since I'm afraid of heights, I probably won't be going up again. But my parents are coming to visit in October so we'll definitely be hitting the sights then. And I'll have them to pay for it. <g> Thanks everyone for sharing my excitement and I'll keep you posted as I find out more. Bethy
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Oh, how fun!!! I went to Paris when I was a kid. It's a beautiful city.
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I'm going to l'academie de Poitiers, but they won't tell me for a while exactly where *within* that I'll be. That's around where you are, right? Ooooooh!! You bet!! That's exactly where I am!! I work within the 'academie de Poitiers'. That means you can end up in one of the four counties around, so I really hope you end up in mine. Imagine that, if you had to work in a school in Chatellerault! That'd be way cool! Kaethel
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Congratulations, Bethy! Tricia 
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Bethy, Sorry for the lateness in reply, but I just got back from abroad (<--- also known as 'Off Compy Land'). Carole -- well, since I have to translate my birth certificate into French (they want proof that I was born...I would've thought the fact that I'm here now would prove that ), I'll probably take you up on that offer of help. Wouldn't want to accidentally tell them I wasn't born or something like that. No problem. If you need anything, just beep me! (er...email, I mean). And I've already been to the Tour Eiffel. Went up it once to say I did, but since I'm afraid of heights, I probably won't be going up again. Awww! Well, there are such a lot of things to do from the Tour Eiffel. grounded and really down to earth things, like the Bateaux Mouches, Museums, and...there's this tremendous french Salon de thé. They do macarons (typical french pastrie) that are to die for...but I'm disgressing. Carole
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