Lycée Corbon
My close Canadian friend Alannah was in France and I had not seen her in 5 years!
It is different seeing someone in person than frquently being in touch by message.
We talked when I was in Leeds and I decided to make the move across the pond!
I emailed the Academie de Paris with an expression of interest for local recruits to the program. I was met with enthusiasm.
I emailed on a Tuesday and by Thursday afternoon, I had met with the people responsible for the program and signed the contracts on the spot.
I was to teach in a middle school and a high school in the 15th arrondissement. I knew the area inside out so I was very happy.
I was splitting my time between the two schools and later on I also worked in a luxury clothing boutique in Saint-Germain-des-Pres.
After the first Covid lockdown where I had been lucky enough to be living in a four storey house (!!) I began to tutor English to French children.
After the first Covid lockdown where I had been lucky enough to be living in a four storey house (!!) I began to tutor English to French children.
I first started working with Clementine, a nine year old girl with blonde ringlets. She lived in Montmartre and attending the local primary school.
She was a very outgoing child and fun to be around. Unfortunately after a couple of months her family found an au pair who would live in a small apartment in their building and babysit as well as assist with English in exchange for the housing arrangement.
I had met the mother of Clementine's best friend from school and I started to work with her.
We would spend time in the local library where she would pour over books.
Unfortunately, due to issues with transport- namely line 13, which is notoriously bad I decided to resign due to the amount of commuting time required to get home at the other side of the Seine.
I then tutored 14 year old twins who lived near Corvisart.