Tag Archives: French

New Words.

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Hannah

My students inevitably all ask the same question: when did you become fluent in French? It’s one that can’t be answered, as you don’t cross fluency like a finish line, don’t pass a test of Knowing All Of The French. … Continue reading →

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Some France for your Friday

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Hannah

Today our office is hosting an open house for other TAs and grad students, which is basically an excuse for us to have a crêpe bar instead of office hours or tutoring. Obviously, this is awesome, and totally the biggest … Continue reading →

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Mastery.

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Hannah

Oh hey, this happened a couple months ago.  And I have henceforth been signing things as “Hannah, Master Of French And All Some Of Its Books, Specifically The Depressing Angsty Ones.” But I could only share it with you today … Continue reading →

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In which everybody dies and there are prostitutes.

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Hannah

This afternoon at 1 I take my MA comprehensive exams, which means there has been a lot of studying lately. I have been reviewing all the books I’ve read over the past two years and tracing connections across genres and … Continue reading →

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I teach French.

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Hannah

I will never cure cancer. I will never be the first female president. I will not argue essential court cases or invent a new car. I won’t make enough money to have multiple houses or get involved in inside trader … Continue reading →

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Anguish, suffering, deception, separation: This is Proust.

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Hannah

I am supposed to be studying for my Proust midterm that starts in 45 minutes, but I was instead wasting time on Pinterest (totally legitimate precursor to studying). I came across this and I love it: However, I am skeptical … Continue reading →

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Reality hits like a stack of Proust

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Hannah

Chances are, if you have been reading this lately, you have two emotions: “Hey, it’s kind of fun reading these daily posts since Hannah used to post only once a week … And those pictures are kind of cool… Aww, … Continue reading →

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“The Lake”…. and some Nutella

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Hannah

Over the past several weeks, there have been several moments of total confirmation that I married the right person. Here I give you two of them: After being introduced to it at Wegmann Waffle Wednesday, I caught James – who … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Several Sunsets

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Hannah

“Tout crépuscule est double, aurore et soir. Cette formidable chrysalide qu’on appelle l’univers tressaille éternellement de sentir à la fois agoniser la chenille et s’éveiller le papillon.”  “Every sunset is twofold, dawn and dusk. This formidable chrysalis that we call … Continue reading →

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La Carte de Tendre: The Map of Love

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Hannah

I would like to say that I have spent the last week giggling blissfully about being engaged and starting to plan my wedding. Ok, so actually that would be true. Unfortunately, what I should have been doing ALL last weekend … Continue reading →

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