Why education is so important ?

Learn because learning is the key to success - parents repeated. Rightly. Education is so important, because thanks to it we have better life. Thanks to science, or rather knowledge, we can live in a community and be independent. Knowledge, however, is not only the ability to "be human", but also news about the world around us that we learn at school. Science has many fields. We learn about everything around us. We can distinguish between animal and plant, addition to subtraction, river from land, or noun from verb. We can do all this because we have learned it, because someone told us that. So what is the conclusion ? We learn not only because we want to get good job and earn a lot of money but because we can learn how to be a wise person, what is good and what is bad, and also learning helps us to be more open-minded for the world and other people.

Let's go to Cracow !

Last weekend I spent in Cracow. I think that it is the one of the best cities in Poland. It has some magic in it. I remember when I was in Belgium, and people asked me where I come from, when I answered Poland, they were always saying ‘oh, I was in Poland, in Cracow’ or  ‘I want to go to Poland, to visit Cracow’ and I have to admit that it shocked me. I’ve always thought that the most popular place in Poland is our capital, Warsaw, but it turned out that people from abroad appreciate more the city on the south of our beautiful country.  

Although that was my third time in Cracow, every time I’m there I discover new places. For me Cracow  is an old and dignified city, but at the same time vibrant with life. The past mixes with the present, and the history with modernity. What to see when you are for the first time in Cracow ?

The heart of Cracow and the living center of its culture is the Main Market Square, it is also a place for meetings and events, so you have to stay here for longer. There you can find Sukiennice (originally a trade place, now one of the branches of the National Museum) and St. Mary's Church, which is one of the symbols of Cracow, from which the famous Hejnał Mariacki is played every hour. Not far from the Main market square you can find Wawel Royal Castle which is considered as one of the finest Renaissance residences in Europe. What is interesting is that the area covered by the castle is comparable in size to the surface of the Main Square. The last place I would recommend while visiting Cracow for the first time is Kazimierz, it is a district of Cracow which was inhabited by Jews before World War II. Before the war, there were almost 60,000 Jews in Cracow and they constituted almost 1/3 of the city's population. Now it is a place where you can see old shops that were run by Jews, synagogues and Jewish cemeteries.

I think that Cracow has much to offer, it is for sure one of the most beautiful cities in my country so I’m sure you will not regret visiting it ;)

Beautiful journey

Let’s talk about Erasmus ! What a surprise, don’t you think ? Today we will talk about that…why it is worth to go for an Exchange programme! 
Firstly, it is a perfect opportunity to learn new language ! Most universities offer free or very cheap courses, but they often take place before the start of the course, which requires early arrival. It is worth figuring out earlier about entries and deadlines, because places usually end very quickly.
Secondly, travelling! Erasmus is a million adventures and wonderful moments, thousands of kilometers traveled during the journey, several hundred newly met people who will always remain in the memory and in the heart.
Finally, it is a great lesson of life, you learn a lot about yourself, you have to face your character. Sometimes you have to adapt to others, and not just yourself, overcome your barriers or fears. By opening yourself to the world and going with the flow, you can gain a lot.
So if any of you have this opportunity, don't hesitate. Break your fear and go on a journey of a lifetime - nothing is impossible, it is only sometimes difficult to achieve ;) 

Story time

Where I stopped last time ? Ah ok, I remember ! So me and Ania, we went for a language exchange, a couple came up for the idea of meeting in pub every Wednesday and speak half an hour in english and half an hour in french.  There were so many people from different parts of the world ! I mean really different ! I met a guy from India, and a lot of people from South America, but I also met there a guy from Italy, Mauro. We started to talk, he said he was doing there his PhD studies, then Kien, Vietnamese guy joined us, he was teaching at the university, he was so funny ! We had really great time there so after the language exchange we decided to go to a pub, where the guy from Miami, Jon, joined us and that’s how our friendship started J We started to go out together, we loved playing board games so very often we were hanging out, we just loved spending time together and thanks to them Erasmus became the best experience in my life J

So if you want to participate in Erasmus programme, don't hesitate, I promise it will be the best decision of your life, at least you won't regret it for sure !