Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Visa Visa Visa

Surprisingly, I haven't been too tempted to procrastinate, recently. Finals are coming up and I've had a spurt of gumption, but it's time for a study break since I officially initiated my visa application this weekend.

Applying for a visa to study in France has...a lot of steps. First you have to submit an online form, then you have to mail in a money order, and THEN you can make arrangements for an appointment at your consulate to see if it will be possible for you to get a visa. Additionally, the online form was written in Franglais, and none too easy to decipher at all times...and then the fee via money order really just adds insult to injury, although I guess I see why they'd want their payment to come guaranteed. On the other hand, they charged me an extra $1.05...why should it cost extra when I'm just buying money?

And so it begins...now I just have to figure out how to arrange my consulate visit and make sure I'm not forgetting any important forms. Woooo!!