Although everything I had read had described a wait period of at least two weeks, my passport was returned to me by priority mail exactly one week after I visited Chicago.
This leaves no more large obstacles standing between me and my semester abroad, so off I went to purchase my own set of luggage. After rolling several suitcases around the luggage department and inspecting the inside of each option, I settled on a large suitcase and a matching carry-on for my trip.
Now the packing can begin!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Visiting the Consulate General
Living in Kansas, the French Consulate General I am assigned to is in Chicago. So, managing to only get one day off work, my mom and I planned a two day trip. We made a 19 hour round trip in the car to spend a mere 14 hours in Chicago.
When scheduling my appointment, I chose the first appointment of the day - 9:10 AM. What I did not take into consideration was that this would require us to get to the consulate's office on N Michigan in rush hour traffic.
We got lucky and the traffic was not too bad, and we arrived early to the appointment. Making our way to the 37th floor, we ran into a girl who also had a 9:10 appointment. I was called to the left window and she to the right one. My paperwork was reviewed, picture was taken, and fingerprints were scanned. Several other people were filing into the waiting room as I had my appointment, and the first appointment appeared to be a good choice as I left the office building at 9:30, receipt in hand.
So now I wait for a special delivery... my passport that will include my student visa.
When scheduling my appointment, I chose the first appointment of the day - 9:10 AM. What I did not take into consideration was that this would require us to get to the consulate's office on N Michigan in rush hour traffic.
We got lucky and the traffic was not too bad, and we arrived early to the appointment. Making our way to the 37th floor, we ran into a girl who also had a 9:10 appointment. I was called to the left window and she to the right one. My paperwork was reviewed, picture was taken, and fingerprints were scanned. Several other people were filing into the waiting room as I had my appointment, and the first appointment appeared to be a good choice as I left the office building at 9:30, receipt in hand.
So now I wait for a special delivery... my passport that will include my student visa.
Monday, June 24, 2013
New beginning
Born and raised in Kansas, attending college in Texas, and will soon be studying abroad in Paris, France... I just booked my appointment with the Consulate General of France in
Chicago to apply in person for my visa, and it looks like this fall is finally becoming more of a reality.
What started out as a natural ease of understanding basic French verbs and nouns through my ballet training has become a career plan, because who can turn down a career that allows you to see the world and call it work? So my travels commence this September because, as my academic advisor told me, "study abroad is not 'required' for a French major, but is strongly encouraged." I will be spending a little over three months studying at a French university and living with a Parisian family, and I have decided to document my experiences on this blog so that my family and friends back home can keep up with my travels. (A natural conclusion when your mom is a blogger.)
“A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of Life." -- Thomas Jefferson
83 days until I leave!
What started out as a natural ease of understanding basic French verbs and nouns through my ballet training has become a career plan, because who can turn down a career that allows you to see the world and call it work? So my travels commence this September because, as my academic advisor told me, "study abroad is not 'required' for a French major, but is strongly encouraged." I will be spending a little over three months studying at a French university and living with a Parisian family, and I have decided to document my experiences on this blog so that my family and friends back home can keep up with my travels. (A natural conclusion when your mom is a blogger.)
“A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of Life." -- Thomas Jefferson
83 days until I leave!
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