Manic
19 Jan 2008
Life / Racist violence in Poland [172]
Hi there,
Came across this forum via google.
I my self, well, i wouldnt say I was worried in any way, just a little cautious. Im an Asian currently living in the UK (born and bred). Im currently in my final year of high school, about to go to university and am looking at Poland as an option to study abroad. I will be applying for the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow.
So this means I will be in Poland for some 5/6 years. Now i know racism is ripe in the world today and I will be one to admit it is in the UK too, even where I live in Leeds (some areas).
My reason for going to that particular university is due to a recommendation made by a colleague of my mums who is Sudanese. He went to the same medical school and said he would highly recommend it.
I my self being Asian (Pakistani Decent) am very light skinned with darkish brown hair so i wouldnt say i fit the appearance of an asian well lool. I would say any one that I meet that I do not know will assume im either Spanish, Italian or Iranian in some cases.
I just would like to know, since ive never been to Krakow, and could possibly spend the next 6 years of my life there, i wanted to know what sort of a city it is, if it similar to the cities that many people talk about where if your not white you will end up in a few brawls =/. I mean the polish people I know here are great. A good friend of my mums is Polish. In Leeds, we have a big Polish population and a lot of Polish shops, and when ever I go their to buy a drink or something, the people seem real nice.
If Krakow is like that, im sure ill love it
Hi there,
Came across this forum via google.
I my self, well, i wouldnt say I was worried in any way, just a little cautious. Im an Asian currently living in the UK (born and bred). Im currently in my final year of high school, about to go to university and am looking at Poland as an option to study abroad. I will be applying for the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow.
So this means I will be in Poland for some 5/6 years. Now i know racism is ripe in the world today and I will be one to admit it is in the UK too, even where I live in Leeds (some areas).
My reason for going to that particular university is due to a recommendation made by a colleague of my mums who is Sudanese. He went to the same medical school and said he would highly recommend it.
I my self being Asian (Pakistani Decent) am very light skinned with darkish brown hair so i wouldnt say i fit the appearance of an asian well lool. I would say any one that I meet that I do not know will assume im either Spanish, Italian or Iranian in some cases.
I just would like to know, since ive never been to Krakow, and could possibly spend the next 6 years of my life there, i wanted to know what sort of a city it is, if it similar to the cities that many people talk about where if your not white you will end up in a few brawls =/. I mean the polish people I know here are great. A good friend of my mums is Polish. In Leeds, we have a big Polish population and a lot of Polish shops, and when ever I go their to buy a drink or something, the people seem real nice.
If Krakow is like that, im sure ill love it