I know there are some taboo topics in Poland like sex (actually true), supposedly money (but everyone talks about it all the time), and health – the topic of today’s post. I’ve had so many situations recently where someone has kept what seems like perfectly normal information about their medical health from me, and it drives me absolutely mad! Please don’t tell me you’re going to the hospital but not why. Please don’t tell me your kid is near death by not why. Please don’t tell me you got a biopsy but not of what. PLEASE. I can’t stand it anymore! 

Polish guys are a lot of things. They love football (the European kind), they’re not players, they’re serious meat-eaters, they’re down-to-earth, they can hold their liquor, they aren’t afraid of commitment, and they aren’t particularly open about their feelings. The list goes on. Sound like a bunch of generalizations? Perhaps so, but I think they apply in this case.

There are plenty of taboo topics in Poland that you should probably avoid in casual conversation, but you don’t bring those topics up on a daily basis. This is one thing you might not even think about. It’s something you probably do without thinking. For sure you think it’s polite and even necessary. Read on to find out what it is you’re doing that makes Poles cringe.

For those of you who don’t know, I’m a Floridian. In other words, I suck at winter. And every year I struggle to get through it. And every year when I’m on the other side – in Spring – I think “how the eff did I survive that?!” I’m continually collecting new ideas for how to overcome it. However, my dream is just to spend the winter in Florida. Oh, how lovely that would be. For now, I’m here in Poland… indefinitely. Here’s what winter in Poland means to me. Continue Reading

So you’re thinking about lessons with a native, eh? You’re wondering if it’s worth the money and whether they’re better equipped to prepare you to use English in real life than a non-native English teacher. Well there are a few issues to consider and I’ll outline them here. Read on to find out when and why you should learn English with a native speaker. 

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