Wednesday, August 27, 2025

How to survive your first year in BFI

 Hello Charlie, here is a guide to succeed in BFI and also not quit!

First I want to say that I am experienced because I am now in terminale so this is all very useful information. Nonetheless you might find that it is not at all useful.

If so I guess you’ll make your own experience and figure out other tips that you might add to these. 



Be named Alice. (1)

That was the first step to be accepted in BFI. I guess it’s too late. But anything starting with “Alis” works really (even if it still is too late). If I am not mistaken we have 4 Alices, 1 Alicia, and 1 Alyssa. I guess it’s because they have some kind of secret ability (I wouldn’t know because it’s a secret) so you should try it out



Do use the crying corner(2)

I mean it’s here so 

(And I don’t mean the toilets there actually  is a crying corner, it’s way fancier)



Just go for it(3)

In literature, if you’re feeling desperate and out of inspiration in class or when writing your presentation, DO NOT PANIC. You can say just about anything and make it work. Mrs C said you just have to make it literary 



Find out what “make it Literary”means (4)




I still wonder what that means so I usually just go back to (3)



Read while walking (5)

I discovered this and have taken up the habit and it’s pretty cool because apart from running straight into people, you can optimise time.

It’s quite sad actually. 



Ask Mr Leah about the autograph story (6)

You’ll have to take my word on this one (bonus points guaranteed)



We never get bonus points (7)

I’ve been attempting to corrupt teachers for 2 years and I have failed systematically so do not try to ask for the story about the autograph because it doesn’t work 



Get a magic wand (8)

I guess it would be pretty handy for a lot of things like stopping time or adding 4h to a day (for sleep) but I sadly lost mine when I was all but 10. Also lots of Harry Potter fans so you’ll make friends!



I hope this guide was useful, share the advice! 


Elaï

16 comments:

  1. I totally agree with the first point, I think that one day the Alices will reign all over the world...

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    2. I think it a rough start to confuse women and dogs but the other Alices might have a chance

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    3. I've completely forgotten what this autograph story is!

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  2. Thank you for this ultimate guide. That's very useful to know that everyone endured this moment, and you remember it for me. Also, it was so much fun that it helped to reduce the stress of growing up. But I'm so deceived we can't also know the autograph story of M.Leah. Now I am so curious

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  3. First of all, thank you for all the gain of time trying to corrupt the teachers. You’re article was really fun and good vibes. I will follow your advices, and try to understand what "make it literary" means too.

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  5. Thanks a lot for all these advices, I'll try to follow them as I can (sprecially the Alice part) !! Great article by the way, I like its irony ! Good luck for the Terminale.

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  6. Thank you so much for this article ! I really like the fact that you mixed humor with real advices. Maybe corruption doesn't work with teachers, but I will try bringing them gifts (who knows ? Maybe it will work) I hope you will enjoy your last year in this BFI section !

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  7. Thanks for those really useful tips : I think I’ll go to the crying corner while trying to understand what “make it literary”means.
    Seriously though, I really like the irony of this article!

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  8. Thank you Elai for this very useful advices, I hope the Alice thing works since I'm myself named Alissa! I would like to know where the crying corner is situated so we could all use it... But seriously, your article is really fun and I wish you to have a great last year in BFI!

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    1. Of course! It’s at the back corner of 307, there’s a sign on the door leading to the next room. They thought they could escape but in fact the door is locked! So it became a crying corner
      Thank you I am managing to enjoy it, I hope seconde is easy peasy for you with your secret ability

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  9. Thanks for your advices, even if it is, indeed a little late for the « Be named alis something » one. But I'll try following the others ! I'll really have to check the crying corner because I think it will be quite handy during my three years in the BFI section.. But anyway, thank you for making me smile a little reading this article, I don't have a magic wand, but at least I know I'm not alone.

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  10. Thank you Elai for these really cool advices, I'm very happy to read the first point as someone named Alissa I am now sure of succeeding these years! I need to find the crying corner as soon as possible, it might be useful. But seriously, your article is fun and there is real advices there, I wish you to spend an awesome last year in BFI!

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  11. Where were you in my 2nde year????????? This guide is so helpful, im contemplating changing my legal name to Alice.

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