When I was young and vacationed in the south of France…

Drive drive drive (S 402km) :: fields of sunflowers on all sides – all facing the same way :: dinner for five at the brand extension of a Michelin starred bistro. food is lacking but the bathrooms are fancy :: an INSEAD classmate is at a table next to ours. small world :: the city [...]

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It was long ago and not true

P3 is done – we’re 3/5 of the periods through the (cheat-sheet propelled, for some) MBA and half way done with our year together. I snuck away from the Grand Cafe before the tearful good-byes because I’m not very good at those. A lot of people got last minute jobs – a lot are taking [...]

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French visa is in-hand

Me: Um… I have a 10:10 appointment and you’re already calling names for 10:15. Chick at consulate: Do you have an appointment? Me: Yes. Chick at consulate: Did you print your reservation number? Me: Um… no Chick at consulate: then I cannot help you Me: Well, the guard at the gate had me on his [...]

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Really?

A conversation I just had at the French consulate when trying to get my visa for January.   -You are too early.  It would be better for me if you came back in late November or early December.   -Sorry?  What do you mean it would be better for you?  Can you not do it [...]

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Un bras d’honneur for Campus France!

Let me preface this [rant] by saying that plenty of my ex-pat friends from China and India have given me absolutely no sympathy on this.  When I complain about Campus France, they roll their eyes and ask, “do you have any idea what it took to get into the US?”   I’m at the moment [...]

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