ArturS
2 Oct 2009
Work / Moving to Poland from Canada [17]
Hey everyone, first let me introduce myself. I'm 20, in my second year of university (studying archaeology and classical civilizations), I can speak Polish fluently, and of course I can speak English perfectly. Both of my parents were immigrants from Poland (I was born here), so I'm fully a Polish citizen. I'm really considering continuing my studies in Poland and staying there, for various reasons.
1) Before I arrive, I plan to work hard full time in the summer and make $4000-5000. Would this be sufficient in starting out in Poland? Say, potentially paying for a month or two of rent, food, and other expenses?
2) What is it like studying in Poland? Where would be the best university to complete my degree at? How much would tuition be? I have relied on government loans here so far to pay for my tuition; for anyone with experience with them (OSAP), how would this work? Would I continue paying them off in Poland?
3) What jobs would be available for someone like me, fluent in both English and Polish, and studying at a university? I know I could teach English (I assume I would need to take some sort of program here first), but how about government jobs? Business jobs? I would think someone that could speak both languages would be highly useful. What would the pay be like for these jobs?
4) How much would it cost to live in Poland? I am considering Krakow, as in my opinion it is the most beautiful city in Poland and near the mountains. Say I was teaching English (I read somewhere on here that an English teacher in Poland makes ~60zl/h) would that make me middle class or higher? What kind of housing would be available for me? I know stuff like food, housing, utilities, etc. is cheap in Poland, whereas imported stuff like electronics especially are expensive; however, I already have all the electronics I need and finding adapters to accommodate the different plugs wouldn't be a problem.
5) For anyone who has moved to Poland; was it possible to bring with you your valuable possessions from wherever you came from? For example, I have my computer (plus monitor, printer, accessories), stereo system, two guitars and a bass (and a large amplifier), a large amount of clothes, a laptop, a large number of books, etc...how would I arrange to bring all of this stuff over?
6) What is the internet like in Poland? Over here I'm used to fast internet, and if I was living in Poland, it would be very important to me to have a fast connection. How much would it cost to have a high end cable connection, or maybe something like T1? Would it fit within whatever budget I would have working as an English teacher?
Any answers to any of my questions would be really helpful; sorry for the long length of my post. Thanks a lot in advance! :)
Hey everyone, first let me introduce myself. I'm 20, in my second year of university (studying archaeology and classical civilizations), I can speak Polish fluently, and of course I can speak English perfectly. Both of my parents were immigrants from Poland (I was born here), so I'm fully a Polish citizen. I'm really considering continuing my studies in Poland and staying there, for various reasons.
1) Before I arrive, I plan to work hard full time in the summer and make $4000-5000. Would this be sufficient in starting out in Poland? Say, potentially paying for a month or two of rent, food, and other expenses?
2) What is it like studying in Poland? Where would be the best university to complete my degree at? How much would tuition be? I have relied on government loans here so far to pay for my tuition; for anyone with experience with them (OSAP), how would this work? Would I continue paying them off in Poland?
3) What jobs would be available for someone like me, fluent in both English and Polish, and studying at a university? I know I could teach English (I assume I would need to take some sort of program here first), but how about government jobs? Business jobs? I would think someone that could speak both languages would be highly useful. What would the pay be like for these jobs?
4) How much would it cost to live in Poland? I am considering Krakow, as in my opinion it is the most beautiful city in Poland and near the mountains. Say I was teaching English (I read somewhere on here that an English teacher in Poland makes ~60zl/h) would that make me middle class or higher? What kind of housing would be available for me? I know stuff like food, housing, utilities, etc. is cheap in Poland, whereas imported stuff like electronics especially are expensive; however, I already have all the electronics I need and finding adapters to accommodate the different plugs wouldn't be a problem.
5) For anyone who has moved to Poland; was it possible to bring with you your valuable possessions from wherever you came from? For example, I have my computer (plus monitor, printer, accessories), stereo system, two guitars and a bass (and a large amplifier), a large amount of clothes, a laptop, a large number of books, etc...how would I arrange to bring all of this stuff over?
6) What is the internet like in Poland? Over here I'm used to fast internet, and if I was living in Poland, it would be very important to me to have a fast connection. How much would it cost to have a high end cable connection, or maybe something like T1? Would it fit within whatever budget I would have working as an English teacher?
Any answers to any of my questions would be really helpful; sorry for the long length of my post. Thanks a lot in advance! :)