My First Post

So I've been in Paris for a bit over a year now and this is my first post. So sad. So pathetic. In an effort to make something out of this I've decided to use it as a little diary of my progress with the French language. I started studying soon after I got here, but really only got serious about it at the beginning of this year. Since then I've actually started to really learn and use the language. So how am I doing this?

 I'm talking 2 classes. One class is provided by OFII , Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration. It's 2 hours twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 after work. It's a basic starting level class and I'm a bit beyond that at this point, but I'm still getting a lot out of it and it's 4 hours a week of pure French. No English spoken.

 The other class is provided by my wonderful employer, Quantic Dream, and is from 8:30 - 10 on Wednesday morning before I start working. I get a lot out of this class and have contracted with the teacher to give private lessons to my wife as well.

 I'm also making an effort to speak French at work as much as possible. It"s tough. French slows me down and the pace of the day can be pretty fast. It's also kind of pointless because most of the people I interact with speak good English, mush better than my French. Still, I really do want to learn the language. I studied it in college, but really don't remember much from that, but it has been a interest of mine for along time.

 I also have to pass a French language test when I go to renew my visa at the end of my first official year hear, which will be around the beginning of July. So I have incentive.

 The point of all of this is that I will be sharing what I learn each week in class, at work, at home and on the mean streets of Paris in an effort reinforce what I'm taking in. At least once a week, but hopefully more often. That's the theory at least.

 Bon journée.

 Kenn