These past few days in Krakow have taught me an essential lesson. I had to go all this way to discover what a treasure I have in Kato. The thing is, when dealing with cultural events, when hanging out with writers / artists / singers & other performers in this field, there's not much of a difference, wherever you do that. Of course, it's a matter of nuances, but this world has rules of its own, and they are somewhat universal, they pretty much function in the same way.
That's why, if my scholarship would have been in Warsaw or in Krakow, I probably wouldn't have discovered Poland the way I did in my beloved Ligota. I've learnt so many things here, I got to know this country from a completely different perspective, I met some wonderful people and due to our meeting I got the goods on this culture. Not to mention they were the best language teachers one could dream of. And I felt adopted and accepted here, we've shared some stories and others are yet to be shared. I know now that my days here in Kato are numbered. One month left to write my paper, a short but hopefully fruitful trip back to Bucharest in June, and by the end of it I'll have my second BA, then it's back to Kato for a few more weeks, and then Warsaw.
But now I'm 100% convinced this will be my oasis, the place where I'll long to come back. I just don't know if I'll ever find a way to thank them for everything they've given me, sometimes maybe even without knowing it.
That's why, if my scholarship would have been in Warsaw or in Krakow, I probably wouldn't have discovered Poland the way I did in my beloved Ligota. I've learnt so many things here, I got to know this country from a completely different perspective, I met some wonderful people and due to our meeting I got the goods on this culture. Not to mention they were the best language teachers one could dream of. And I felt adopted and accepted here, we've shared some stories and others are yet to be shared. I know now that my days here in Kato are numbered. One month left to write my paper, a short but hopefully fruitful trip back to Bucharest in June, and by the end of it I'll have my second BA, then it's back to Kato for a few more weeks, and then Warsaw.
But now I'm 100% convinced this will be my oasis, the place where I'll long to come back. I just don't know if I'll ever find a way to thank them for everything they've given me, sometimes maybe even without knowing it.
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