I know it's been a while since I posted but
Now, as for Grenoble, it has to be one of
the BEST cities in France if not the world. It's small but not too small. Not
to mention it has so much history and culture including being the starting
point for the French Revolution! It is surrounded by three mountain ranges, one
of which can be seen at the end of every street you walk down. I also happen to
have one of the best views in Grenoble from my host family's apartment right
near Centre-Ville. So I guess you could say I'm on more of a vacation than studying
abroad...when I'm not in class that is.
Now speaking of classes, I have just
started classes today after lots and lots of meetings and the ill-fated placement
test. I mean the classes sound interesting and will definitely be helpful for
learning French, but apparently I'm not so good at it as I thought I was. So,
since I am one for giving tips (I know you liked my packing one), I will give
you one of the best websites for homework, study, or essay help for any class
from oceanology to French.
The website I am talking about is called
transtutors.com and is designed to help students who are having trouble with
class or homework. This is probably one of the best tools for students to use
because if you have a question, just go to the website, type it in like you
would on Google and instead of trying to sift through millions of possible
websites, you get help from a teacher or professor in that field.
It's a great help because they don't
directly give you the answer to your question, but instead help you find it
yourself like in a classroom. Now I know that sounds like it's not the point of
the whole "it's like Google, but better" thing I was just saying. But
what happens if you're in class and the professor asks you how you got the
answer? I don't think, "I found it on Wikipedia..." is the correct
response.
So use it to your advantage because Transtutors.com
also has help for creating resumes, cover letters, or what ever else is needed
for a job or internship. There is online tutoring available for all levels of
students, from high school all the way up to PhD programs. I can tell you, with
the amount of French I need to learn in order to keep my grades up, getting
help from transtutor.com is definitely the way to get the extra help I
need.
So hopefully you will listen to this tip
because we all know how teachers get when you even mention Wikipedia or a
non-peer edited source. So sign up, or get the free trail, or just buy the
membership because it’s definitely cheaper than hiring a tutor. With the coming
weeks hopefully I will have settled in more and everyone can see all the French
food and scenery that comes with becoming Grenoblois! A bientôt!
