A SUBJECT I ENJOYED STUDYING

 Since I am not a student anymore, I am writing about the past--a past experience. I was an exchange student in 1986 and studied for a year in Poland. 

One of my favorite experiences was learning the Polish language. I was so highly motivated so this probably helped a lot. The teachers were quite nice: they were two ladies. Despite being very nice, I don't think they were great teachers, but they were quite friendly and told a lot of stories. They often went off of the subject. I remember once, one of the teachers talked about why we should eat a kilo of apples every day in the winter. 

However, this subject was so useful. I was always able to use what I learned in class immediately in real life: with other students, in the dorms, in shops, in the city, etc... 

The logistical elements of the program were a bit poor. There were very limited copies, and there wasn't a textbook. We had to copy a lot from the board into our notebooks. There were no audio texts, and, of course, there was no internet--so no Youtube or materials online. We just had to use our own enthusiasm, but for me it worked. Somehow I remember this class as being a great experience eventhough there wasn't a lot of extra support in the way of books, recordings, or other materials.



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  1. Unknown29 de julio de 2021 a las 18:13

    Wow! I always think that in the past studying must have been very difficult because nowadays with technology it's much easier. I was intrigued to hear that we should eat a kilo of apples every day in the winter... I think that's a lot !!!

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  2. Carmen Díaz6 de abril de 2023 a las 19:36

    nice story!! an example that motivation is the best tool to achieve things, currently we can have access to everything but if there is no interest it is not very useful.

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