Putting No Preference On An Application (on the TAPIF application)

Writing (or checking off) the no preference option on the TAPIF application can really test your limits. A person that puts no preference on the TAPIF application, or any application, is probably easy going, adventuresome, and up for anything. I on the other hand wanted some type of "guarantee" that I'd be going to France in the fall. Plus, my friends reassured me that it's rare to get your third choice. So, I took their advice and from September until May I'll be living in Sedan, France where the majority of the population is unemployed and spends their day in a bar. I imagine this town to be the French  equivalent of Chatsworth  (from Shameless). How I'm going to survive 9 months is beyond me. So, a word of advice, never put no preference unless you're 100% ok with living or doing the worst imaginable job/place to live you're applying for. This way, when you get a less than desirable position, you're prepared. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that I'll be spending 9 months in France getting a paid vacation, but this was not anything I planned and comes at quite a shock. As time goes by, I'm sure I'll warm up to Sedan and the unique experience it will provide.