life in France | imperfect idealist

How to Get a Medical Certificate to Run Races in France

May 21, 2020 No Comments

From the Trail des Forts de Besançon. If you’re running a marathon or any other…

April 20, 2020 2 Comments

When I was living in France last year, I twisted my ankle and put off…

December 1, 2019 No Comments

Last year, I was an English lectrice at l’Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France (yes,…

July 11, 2019 2 Comments

I spent the past year teaching English in Dijon, France, and I’ll soon be leaving…

July 7, 2019 2 Comments

I took BlaBlaCar for the first time in June. For those unfamiliar with the site/app,…

May 15, 2019 3 Comments

“You really should take out la mutuelle,” the receptionist at my health insurance provider insisted,…

March 27, 2019 4 Comments

At the end of my Bordeaux study abroad program in 2016, I resolved not to…

December 15, 2018 2 Comments

A lecteur/lectrice (male/female) is a university teaching assistant in France. The direct translation of the…

November 17, 2018 6 Comments

Fellow Asian-Americans often ask me what it’s like to live in France as a minority….

December 30, 2017 6 Comments

Before going to France, I mentally prepared myself for la bise (standard kissing greeting), the…