In 1988, I had the privilege of studying abroad at a university in Poznan, Poland. One of my courses was a sociology class where I was asked to write and discuss essays of cultural nuances I experienced. I will share about some of those experiences on this blog. One particular story started with a conversationContinueContinue reading “A Flag, a Friendship, and an Unexpected Lesson”
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Coffee and Solidarity in Poland
In the spring of 1988, I arrived in Poznan, Poland for a semester abroad. I had participated in an eight-week summer program in Poznan, but I wanted to move beyond the structured program designed for foreign students. I wanted a real semester-abroad experience, to know what everyday student life felt like: attending classes at theContinueContinue reading “Coffee and Solidarity in Poland”
