Comments on: Going Back to School… French Style

By: The Check is in the Mail — Almost Frugal

The Check is in the Mail — Almost Frugal — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:05:08 +0000

[...] was a monthly statement for my new student loan. My payments don’t start until next year; until then I pay €15 a month in interest. I noted [...]

By: Setting Goals in the Face of Uncertainty — Almost Frugal

Setting Goals in the Face of Uncertainty — Almost Frugal — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:03:35 +0000

[...] Today is my first day of school. I’m starting a Masters in Marketing program at a local university. I’ve been planning for this day for more than a year, without ever really being sure that it was going to happen. It was only about a month ago that I was approved for the government grant I had applied for last year. Without this grant, going back to school would have been financially impossible; there was no way I could set any goals without knowing if I was part of this program or not. [...]

By: susaninfrance

susaninfrance — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:09:20 +0000

stumbled upon your blog i don’t even know how! sounds exciting…i’ve just moved back to the US after a decade mostly in france (3 kiddos and french husband as well)! I was always perplexed about how to work over there and so, we came back here for a little while. but I am also on the lookout for what to do professionally in france and it is nice to hear about your path and what you are doing and I will be following your blog to see how it goes. You obviously have marketing talent with the professional look of the blog. Now I am going to go back and read some of your other posts.

By: What I Did This Summer (and Didn’t) — Almost Frugal

What I Did This Summer (and Didn’t) — Almost Frugal — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:05:59 +0000

[...] changing of dirty diapers. There are barely four weeks left before my kids go back to school and my school starts the week after that. I thought I would list what I’ve accomplished this summer from my [...]

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:12:55 +0000

@Frugal Trenches
Ummm, not quite sure! Actually we have a childcare provider who is fabulous, and she will be doing the majority, ie picking the older two up at lunch time and after school and taking care of the baby. But she doesn’t work Wednesday afternoons, so that leaves us in a minor pickle. (There is no school in France on Wednesdays). I’m still trying to figure that one out!

By: Frugal Trenches

Frugal Trenches — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:02:53 +0000

Well done you! How will you cope with childcare? So exciting!

Frugal Trenches’s last blog post..Daily Tracking – July 28th and 29th!

By: Lin

Lin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:43:08 +0000

Congrats! Take the big step!

I am still working on my AA. I’ll graduate in December and then go on for a BA to teach ESL, I’m only 53 . But I did change course in the middle, and yes, they really frowned on it. In fact, if it weren’t for scholarships, I would be paying 100%, since they cut my funding for having too many hours toward an AA, since my AAS hours don’t count toward my AA, but they do count toward financial aid. I am so glad I put my priorities on good grades and high volunteer and community service participation. It paid off in the scholarships, which cover all my books and tuition for the semester.