Blogs from Tczew, Pomerania, Poland, Europe

Europe » Poland » Pomerania » Tczew July 15th 2008

Getting computer time here has been really hard. In the dorms there are only two computer to 120 students and staff. Plus these computers are circa 1990 running Window's 98. They're a nightmare. So I finally got a chance to use the good computers in the computer lab again. This camp has been a blur. There are only three more days that students will be here. I still can't believe that it has gone by so fast and that we have fit so much in. Since my last update, we have been on a whole bunch of different tours. The coolest one was probably the trip to Malbork. Malbork is the largest castle in Europe built in the 1300's. Near the end of WWII, it was pretty much destroyed by Russian soldiers trying to take over ... read more

Awesome day in Gdansk

Europe » Poland » Pomerania » Tczew July 3rd 2008

Dan in Poland

I volunteered for computer lab duty this afternoon so that I could update and catch up on e-mails. Yesterday was a completelly fun day. After classes in the morning the American staff (there are about 20 of us) took the train into the city of Gdansk where we could spend the rest of the afternoon. Once we got to Gdansk, I went of with a group of four others. Emily (my TA who is actually really annoying), Jennifer, Joanna and Peter. Joanna and Peter are brother and sister and both speak fluent Polish. We started off the day by going to the top of the tallest brick church in Europe. It was easily 1,000 steps to the top walkiing up this narrow winding staircase. The view was amzing at the top. After we went over to ... read more

I did not buy the dog a beer and I did not rent it shoes

Europe » Poland » Pomerania » Tczew July 2nd 2008

Dan in Poland

Finally, I found a computer where I can get to update this. The computers in our dorm block the website. I will start using the computers in our lab to post. Unfortuantely, no pictures since I still can't find a computer with a usb. It has been a lot of fun so far. During the day we get to hang out with the students. They just have so many questions about Americans. Sometimes it's funny, like trying to teach baseball. They did not really understand the rules about how to run the bases or where to throw the ball when you're in the field. And I had never realized how hard it is to teach something that to me is just understood to someone who has never tryed to play. Most of the students are really ... read more

Brief history of Poland

Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ...more history

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