Elis
4 Oct 2007
Work / are there ANY young, American/British females in Poland? [15]
Hi there--
So I've been reading the various posts for some time and see loads of men, both Brits and Americans, who seem to be going to Poland for teaching purposes, or are already there for one reason or another. What I also see, and what I'm a little curious about, is the lack of female presence (just on these boards or in PL as well?)
I'm in my mid twenties with a bachelors degree, in the midst of my masters, will have my CELTA this summer, and have always adored Poland (have family ties there, visited a few years back whilst I was living abroad, etc etc.) By no means am I put off by the lack of females, but I wanted to ask if it was just this board, or are there really very few American/British females teaching English in Poland these days?
I honestly can't think of many other places I'd like to work abroad more (some W.Europe countries aside, which being American, are fairly off the table to me.) It seems a rather great place to be for a few years, though I'm curious if being an American female limits your interactions with local men? I found in my experience traveling through various parts of E.Europe that men were much, much more traditional and a little confused by the idea of an attractive, educated, single woman "wandering" around town alone. Perhaps this was just the case in the small towns I found myself in?
Well, I suppose the American female vs. Polish male thing doesn't matter TOO much, but it's always nice to ask those who may have a bit more perspective on it ;)
Many thanks,
Elis
Hi there--
So I've been reading the various posts for some time and see loads of men, both Brits and Americans, who seem to be going to Poland for teaching purposes, or are already there for one reason or another. What I also see, and what I'm a little curious about, is the lack of female presence (just on these boards or in PL as well?)
I'm in my mid twenties with a bachelors degree, in the midst of my masters, will have my CELTA this summer, and have always adored Poland (have family ties there, visited a few years back whilst I was living abroad, etc etc.) By no means am I put off by the lack of females, but I wanted to ask if it was just this board, or are there really very few American/British females teaching English in Poland these days?
I honestly can't think of many other places I'd like to work abroad more (some W.Europe countries aside, which being American, are fairly off the table to me.) It seems a rather great place to be for a few years, though I'm curious if being an American female limits your interactions with local men? I found in my experience traveling through various parts of E.Europe that men were much, much more traditional and a little confused by the idea of an attractive, educated, single woman "wandering" around town alone. Perhaps this was just the case in the small towns I found myself in?
Well, I suppose the American female vs. Polish male thing doesn't matter TOO much, but it's always nice to ask those who may have a bit more perspective on it ;)
Many thanks,
Elis