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		<title>Encouragement and Perseverance</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Today I got up early to go to my required medical exam for my long stay visa.  Marco was helpful getting me ready; making my coffee and breakfast.  He had [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I got up early to go to my required medical exam for my long stay visa.  Marco was helpful getting me ready; making my coffee and breakfast.  He had a doctor&#8217;s appointment too.</p>
<p>Arrived on time without pressure.  Things went flawlessly.</p>
<p>I took advantage to go to the Prefecture with the 2 documents I required for an  annual Titre de Sejour.  Things have changed since I was last there including their website.</p>
<p>Stood in line for the one office I was at previously only to be told to go to a different on.  After waiting an hour, my bussiness papers weren&#8217;t good.  The woman, to her credit, asked her supervisor but was not helpful and brushed me off.</p>
<p>Came home sad and overwhelmed.  Once I got home, I remembered the scrapbooking class Daniele had told me about and went to Chuppy&#8217;s.   Wrong day but Max was there (Tuesday raw food potluck) and I shared my woes and he shared his experiences in Antibes.</p>
<p>He gave me words of encouragement.&#8221;After all you&#8217;ve been through to get here.  You are definitely over the hump&#8221;</p>
<p>Then Daniele posted a link about cultural shock and having patience and perseverance&#8230;thanks Daniele.</p>
<p>http://blog.internations.org/2012/02/the-3-ps-of-culture-shock/</p>
<p>And Marco&#8217;s words&#8230;It&#8217;ll all work out.</p>
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