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[sunshine_queen]

I'd been having the best day of all! No crying! Sights seen! I got a call from the teacher that is allegedly responsible for me! I sent him an email asking questions, including about housing. And what does he tell me?

Normally assistants contact their schools in September before they arrive and now the housing is gone.

OH, I'M SORRY. THAT'S RIGHT. THE EMAIL THAT I SENT TO THE SCHOOL, THAT I GOT AN EMAIL BACK FROM A SECRETARY SAYING THAT SHE HAD FORWARDED IT TO THE CORRECT PERSON, THAT WASN'T CONTACT ENOUGH.

I want to scream and not have anything more to do with this entire thing. I had heard that France was a bureaucratic nightmare, but really? I get screwed because people can't email?

(And yes, I'm aware that maybe if I had been annoying and emailed them a bunch more, this might've been avoided, but I have faith in email and people! I expect to have to do something once the right way and get the appropriate response!)

So now I'm just angry with the entire way this was handled and the way that now I don't even have the hope that the school was actually going to help me out and this teacher is as clueless as me and I'm never going to find a place. I'm not. Every place is sketchy or way too expensive and it's not worth it and I want to just go home and be done with this whole mess. I am so angry I'm literally shaking and I'm so sick of living out of a suitcase and this whole situation.

Comments

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

You have every reason to lose your shit, and I highly advocate doing so and drinking alcohol tonight. But I urge you not to leave. The ultimate housing you find may not be what you originally envisioned or hoped for, but there is, somewhere, a place for you to stay. I now suggest being the annoying American girl who shows up in people's offices and remains there, being highly annoying, until it becomes clear that your problems are in fact their problems and so they'd better get solved.

[whatever-lj.livejournal.com]

I'm sending you across-the-sea encouragement -- I wish I lived there and could take you in!

[nicole-anell.livejournal.com]

I already shared my DDD: with you on twitter but I wish I could give you a giant overseas hug. SO FRUSTRATED on your behalf.

[dollsome.livejournal.com]

MADI OH MADI THIS SUCKS. I hope so so hard that something works out for you. <3

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

*wrings hands*
I want to DO something for you!!! D:
What can I do for you my Sabrina?
*hug*

[greycoupon.livejournal.com]

Oh honey. I'm sorry. I think I saw on twitter that you hadnt signed a contract yet?

You're in Paris, right? Have you tried looking for a room with international students studying abroad? I know there's a lot of them (and an American university there)

[rdave1.livejournal.com]

Oh Madi! I'm so sorry sweetie. I wish I could come there and beat them up for stressing you out. I'm sure everything will work out for the best because TRICIA THINKS YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!

*hugs*