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Posts by bartlomiej  

Joined: 19 Jul 2010 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 20 Jul 2010
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Posts: 7 		From: boston, usa
Speaks Polish?: yes
Interests: photography, architecture

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bartlomiej   
19 Jul 2010
Work / Mechanical engineer born in Poland, grew up the States. Go back to PL. How? [29]

ok, so im a 25 year old mechanical engineer, i have a degree in architectural engineering, and ive been working in the construction field for 5 years now. id like to move back to poland and live and work for some time... maybe 2 to 5 years... we'll see. im having trouble finding and even searching for jobs in my field. i speak polish fluently, but my reading is sub par, and my writing is virtually non existent. can anyone provide some insight into finding a design or engineering job for a fluent american and polish speaker? id really be open to any type of work, but id like it to be somewhat related to my field. im also interested in photography, and have shot some wedding before... anyway, any info is appreciated. thanks!
bartlomiej   
19 Jul 2010
Work / Mechanical engineer born in Poland, grew up the States. Go back to PL. How? [29]

you're not fluent if you can't read and write in the language

incorrect. absolutely incorrect. i spent the first 6 years of my life in zamosc, have visited numerous times since, and have spent my entire life in a polish speaking home, speaking to my parents, relatives, and even friends. what reading ability i do i have, comes from my ability to speak the language and sound out words. trust me, im fluent.
bartlomiej   
19 Jul 2010
Work / Mechanical engineer born in Poland, grew up the States. Go back to PL. How? [29]

yea, im fully aware of life in poland... thats why my family left. the majority of my family is still there, aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc... but, i figure if im ever going to go back, it has to be now. its not going to happen when im married with children. gotta do it while im still single and unattached. the hardest part would be giving up my good paying engineering job in the states, for a company ran by polish guys... thats how i got the job in first place, lol.
bartlomiej   
19 Jul 2010
Work / Mechanical engineer born in Poland, grew up the States. Go back to PL. How? [29]

well ok... so as i mentioned before, im into photography. Everything is self taught, but ive had exhibitions locally and even in boston, so i guess im decent. I was looking at the film and photography school in lodz, maybe for a possible change in career paths. The problem is that its a 5 year degree, and school kind of sucks in my opinion... although itd be a great way to meet people.

anyone here a fulbright fellow or teaching assistant?
bartlomiej   
20 Jul 2010
Work / Mechanical engineer born in Poland, grew up the States. Go back to PL. How? [29]

so i think ive got a plan... Im going to combine my interest of photography and education of construction/ engineering/ and design, and attempt to get a fulbright grant to document the massive building boom in poland before the 2012 eurocup. do a photo-journalism book type thing. I just sent an email to an old college prof of mine to get his input and insight (he's done this sort of thing before). what do you guys think?

when was the last time you were in Poland and for how long?

last summer, 3 weeks. huge change since the last time, maybe 8 years prior. thats what made me think of the construction.
bartlomiej   
20 Jul 2010
Work / Mechanical engineer born in Poland, grew up the States. Go back to PL. How? [29]

i really dont care about the money at this point. i just want to spend some time in my home country. i know that in poland ill never make as much money as what i make in the US, not even half. the fulbright will be enough to survive, meet people, and still do something related to my career and personal interests. plus, any employer in the states would be proud to say they have a fulbright scholar on staff, so it looks good in the future when i come back. ive already got the ball rolling on this, meeting with advisors in the states, but i need to get some contacts in the academic/ construction world in poland. anyone know of anyone?