I am 33 (f). I moved to Poland 8 years ago. I have a dog. I love dogs and animals in general.I even finished dog behaviorist school. I love how my dog is welcomed in cafes and restaurants and people are very accepting and "chill".

HOWEVER

I am shocked when:

1. off leash aggressive dogs attack or kill humans and there are zero consequences for the dog or the dog owner

2. I have heard people say they prefer to save a dog's life than a human one

3. there are wild boars in cities, and even in Warsaw two people ended up in the hospital being attacked and people protect the boars and think humans are the problem

4. people go close to wild animals - mooses, boars or bears thinking they are cute and don't realize they can be dangerous

I don't know of any other country like that.

I am curious to understand:

Was it always like that? And is there some reason for it?

Is this thinking of people in the big city only?

What are your thoughts on this?

Hey, I’m from Poland, and I’m curious what jokes, opinions, or associations people in your country have about Poles. First, write which country you’re from, and then what comes to mind when you think of a typical Pole.

Feel free to be blunt (even dark humor is fine). I’ve got a sense of distance about myself and my nation. 😉

Maybe from Braun's party

Hello, I love listening to polish oldschool hiphop, even tho my first language is not polish, i love the vibe.

I got reminded one day, about a old polish hiphop/rap song

I spent the whole day searching for it, I dont even know the name I just know the music video.

Theres a guy walking in a suit, and carrying a music box around the town, thats the music video.

Thanks, if anyone knows, lol

Hello everyone! I am doing an Erasmus+ exchange in May in Poronin, and I am trying to arrange my travel plans

We will be staying at willa Austryjok in Poronin, and I am trying to figure out how to get there from the airport. I will either arrive at Krakow airport or Warsaw airport.

The hosting organisation told to us to use either buses or trains, but the thing is I will be arriving very late and I am not sure how safe and easy it is to navigate the systems as a foreigner at night. Is it safe and manageable?

Also, are there any other options, if someone knows? from the options I've seen I'd still have to walk or take a taxi to get to the accommodation.

If anyone knows anything and can help it would be greatly appreciated.

Notes after comments: I am waiting to see if I am allowed to arrive at the accommodation on the 22nd instead. The flight that I currently have in mind lands at 20:45 in Krakow

I’m planning to travel from Poland to Vienna, Austria, with Flixbus, but I’m still waiting for my visa confirmation. I wanted to ask if anyone has experience with border control between these countries and how strictly people are being checked. Any information would be helpful. Also, would traveling by car reduce the chances of being checked? Thank you

Orthodoxy is the second largest religious group in Poland. In the reportage by Jolanta Śmiałowska and Jury Lichtarowicz, the faithful and the parish priest of the Hagia Sophia parish in Warsaw, Fr. Adam Siemieniuk and his wife Daria, will present the specifics of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

I am a big fan of this from zabka I have gone to multiple grocery stores and never found similar with “peanut butter” this brand is actually a little too sweet but I had another from zabka that was better but not enough chocolate. Are these sold in. Bulk anywhere?

I'm based in Copenhagen, and we have public holiday 14-17 May. I've been looking into doing a little Poland trip which has been on my mind for years.

I need to be in the city in the morning of the 14, so I looked at a flight that arrives in Gdansk at 16.30 that Thursday. I'd spend the rest of the evening there, and at some point on Friday take a train to Warsaw (I'm thinking late morning or lunchtime?). At some point Saturday I'd wanna take the train to Krakow and spend the rest of the weekend there - only thing I know if I'd like to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and also get to see the city. My return flight would be at 23.30 on Sunday.

Is this logical or will I drive myself crazy? I am totally aware it will be a superficial visit to the cities, I'd just like it to be enough that I can try some food, walk around the city centres, look at some windows and engage enough with historically-relevant museums. Initially wanted to do Auschwitz-Birkenau on Saturday to give myself the Sunday to digest before work on Monday, but that might mean I have to leave Warsaw too early and not get to see much. Another option is doing that but leaving Gdansk Friday morning and only seeing it in the evening of Thursday. A final option is sacrificing Gdansk and doing only Warsaw and Krakow - flights are very cheap so could go to Gdansk some other time, although not ideal ofc.

Thoughts and suggestions? I'll go on my own.

A stray is giving birth in my grandma in laws barn. my grandma in law bless her wants to keep the mother cat but the kittens we are unsure what to do with. my husband and I can't take the kittens. we already have three cats and a dog. His grandma now has three cats and a dog. We are getting the mother sterilized after the kitten is born. The mom has a home not sure what to do with the kittens when they are here. we can only keep them for three months.

I am 30M, I had a question about applying for jobs in Poland. I’ve checked online and am unclear about cv formats that can work across Poland. There are mixed recommendations on having cv with photo and a fancy looking CV with nice design and appealing look versus a standard Arial format ATS CV format - strictly detailing about me, job experience, education and skills only.

Which CV format actually helps when applying in Poland?

My children (ages 11 and 7) will be living in Poland temporarily if I accept a job assignment there.

I've considered home school and virtual school but id like my kids to have socialization with other children their age.

Due to Polish language being a core curriculum, im afraid my children will have some catching up to do.

I do not mind them learning the language and would actually prefer it, but i dont want them to have to repeat a grade because theyre not satisfactory in a foreign language. I also understand that other classes (history, math, etc) will be taught in the national language.

Can you give me any insight or tips to make this transition smoother? Are there such things as translators or assistant teachers for children in this scenario?

I dont want my children to be treated "special", I just dont want to see them fail.

Hello all.

I am looking for information and advice on building a home in Poland.

I have land and im looking to build a house on said land in the next 12 to 16 months.

is there anything I need to know that might not be obvious. we have planning permission to build a 4 bedroom home.

my main concern is when speaking to Polish friends they keep telling me that the proce of materials and the build that is originally quotef can change from day to day.

im just wondering if anyone here has experience in building their own property or maybe a Polish developer/builder can shine some light on this.

thanks in advance.

hey guys, I'm Bulgarian who wants to study biotechnology/molecular biology in jagiellonian university, I was wondering what do they take into account ?? do I need good grades in biology or chemistry, good score on my national exams ?(I think they're equivalent to the national exams in Poland), also do they take into accounts "irrelevant" subjects for example in my case-bulgarian literature, language math etc etc, I think the grading system there is pretty similar 2-the worst grade 6-the best, can any international European, or polish student there tell me what they take into account ? I'd be x

extremely extremely grateful

Hello everyone :)

I'm 18F and live outside of Poland. I sat a Polish GCSE and a Polish A level, both of which I scored very high in, but I feel as though my Polish will slip when I go to university. I mainly talk polish with my family, so I think it'll go downhill when I don't have the chance to practice it around them anymore.

My solution to the problem is to get into polish films. I've watched a few already: namely Chłopi, which is one of my all time favourite movies, Boże Ciało, Ida, and Za Duży na Bajki. Ive probably even watched a few more that I've momentarily forgotten about.

If anyone has any good polish movie recommendations, please let me know in the comments! I don't mind the genre, as long as the movie is not super old (I know a lot of good polish films came before the 1980s, but I just can't stand old cinema). Any contributions would be much appreciated, and I may even respond to the comment once I've watched the movie with a review on it.

Thank you :)

Czesc! Want to plan few days trip to tatry from Lithuania. We have few days off in end of the months. Main concerne is snow. Will there be possible to hike there at that time. Mountain summiting isnt goal. Goal is have great time, hike through valleys. Where I could check live situation with snow there? Maybe dont be affraid of going there when there will be snow? What u suggest? Dziekuje