bureaucracy – The Paris Pen

the Metro
the Metro

the Metro

Gretchen2018-09-02T12:55:41+00:00April 22nd, 2018|Categories: La Ville, Mon Quartier, Uncategorized|Tags: bureaucracy, excursions, transportation|

As friends are arranging trips to Paris, I thought it might be helpful to write about navigating the Metro system. Of course, as I write this the city is in [...]

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l’ appart
l’ appart

l’ appart

Gretchen2018-01-14T10:06:10+00:00January 14th, 2018|Categories: Featured, La Ville, Mon Quartier, Uncategorized|Tags: bureaucracy, dreams|

It’s been a week of moving, settling in and adjusting to Parisian culture. My apartment is just as I remembered it, a little worn on the surface, but solid architectural [...]

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The Visa Process, part 2: the details
The Visa Process, part 2: the details

The Visa Process, part 2: the details

Gretchen2018-01-14T15:53:22+00:00October 31st, 2017|Categories: Featured, La Ville, Uncategorized|Tags: bureaucracy, dreams|

This is where the process gets ugly or tedious or both. It took some time for me to absorb the requirements of the long stay visa. I understood each item [...]

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The Visa Process
The Visa Process

The Visa Process

Gretchen2018-09-02T12:20:38+00:00October 30th, 2017|Categories: Featured, La Ville, Uncategorized|Tags: bureaucracy|

After targeting France as my focal point for a year abroad, I started to dig into what it would take to secure a visa. Through my work in the United [...]

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