i moved to poland

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  • @pragueexpat5106
    @pragueexpat51062 жыл бұрын

    Americans are always amazed by how cheap things are in Central and Eastern Europe until they get their first paycheck :D

  • @kubchpoland6680

    @kubchpoland6680

    2 жыл бұрын

    But some of jobs is well-paid for foreigners. So it can be diversely. It depends from person and having her/his skills. :)

  • @monikasea

    @monikasea

    2 жыл бұрын

    😀

  • @apoptose1558

    @apoptose1558

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah moving here is not worth it unless you're a highly skilled specialist. Minimum net wage in Poland as of now (2021) 430€, average 865€. Laughable.

  • @0912sooli

    @0912sooli

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@apoptose1558 better than in Russia tho lol I want to move to Poland just to have better opportunities

  • @apoptose1558

    @apoptose1558

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@0912sooli If you're coming from Russia then it makes sense, I suppose.

  • @lublinmetalhead5547
    @lublinmetalhead55472 жыл бұрын

    Don't worry about asking directions, most of younger or even middle aged people speak english here :) and we are generally friendly and helpfull

  • @SuiGenerisAbbie

    @SuiGenerisAbbie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Poland is a surprisingly English-friendly nation! And, it will never hurt you to try and learn a few words of Polish, either. It IS a very hard language, for English speakers to learn, but ... the good news is that it is NOT IMPOSSIBLE to learn, either. The other good news is that Polish is about 85% phonetic, relatively easy to pronounce, there are only four key tenses, and word order does not matter as much as it does speaking English. Set your bar very low at first. And, practice, please. Thank you.

  • @SuiGenerisAbbie

    @SuiGenerisAbbie

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is also a good idea to never assume that people will speak English, in a foreign country. To do that is to appear to be entitled. And, Americans do have a bit of a reputation in Europe for being a bit full of ourselves, which actually (I am American!) is somewhat accurate.

  • @fathimafarahna2633

    @fathimafarahna2633

    2 жыл бұрын

    Are Muslims welcome there? Just asking. Since you are local and more aware

  • @lublinmetalhead5547

    @lublinmetalhead5547

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fathimafarahna2633 Our current government :) you could say is not wellcoming anyone, even tries to get out of EU, but as for the people I think yes Muslims are welcomed here and there are some Muslims communities here - maybe not as much as in France or UK (statistically - less than 0.1% of the population in Poland is Muslim) but they are in bigger cities, although you need to have in mind that Poland is in 93% Roman Catholic. But Muslims are not something rare or strange here, there is a minority of Polish-Tatars and a lot of people come here to study or work.

  • @frankkimono2236

    @frankkimono2236

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lublinmetalhead5547 Our government does not want to get us From UN. Also it is not true that our government is not welcoming anyone. Over 2 milion people from Ukrain work here. Also a lot of people From other countries. Of course our government is not perfect But people like Lublin Metalhead show our country in false image which is very sad.

  • @raywa5821
    @raywa58212 жыл бұрын

    you definitely need to keep the ticket on the bus or tram because the ticket inspector may show up out of nowhere wearing normal clothes you won’t even notice he’s an inspector, so yeah

  • @noscraftfan

    @noscraftfan

    2 жыл бұрын

    In Warsaw i saw them only in uniforms, do i might right?

  • @DueRabe

    @DueRabe

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noscraftfan dependents on the city, but sometimes there are undercovered inspectors

  • @NarcoChronicles

    @NarcoChronicles

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noscraftfan Depends on the city. In my city you'll get two of these fkers dressed like a normal person. They wait until the bus/tram closes doors then they pull out the ticket machine from under their coats.

  • @shion3948

    @shion3948

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NarcoChronicles yeah when I hear that 'peep' when I'm in a bus/tram sitting peacefully it sends chills down my spine

  • @NarcoChronicles

    @NarcoChronicles

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shion3948 Yep. DUN DUN „Proszę przygotować bilety do kontroli”

  • @Rene_Moor3095
    @Rene_Moor30952 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland Emma. I hope you liked us and our country. Remember that Poland has many great places, not only Warsaw.

  • @SuiGenerisAbbie

    @SuiGenerisAbbie

    2 жыл бұрын

    I like Polish people. You are a bit more reserved than we Americans can be, but, I also like that about you because sometimes we Americans can be too forthcoming and besides, we smile at almost everyone, which makes us look like we are crazy!

  • @saltysstar

    @saltysstar

    2 жыл бұрын

    poland really has amazing places, and people! i've just moved here a few weeks ago!

  • @haimcukerman1012

    @haimcukerman1012

    2 жыл бұрын

    For exemple - Koluszki.

  • @fathimafarahna2633

    @fathimafarahna2633

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@saltysstar is it safe for POC (People of Color)... ? Did you face any racism ? Any discrimination. I'm a brown myself plus a Muslim. So just curious 🤔

  • @profaner667

    @profaner667

    2 жыл бұрын

    War-saw it's not the great please.

  • @Eirikursson
    @Eirikursson2 жыл бұрын

    I had a class of Polish migrant workers teaching them my language, and them having next to know knowledge of my language forced me to teach myself some Polish (I had only them, and was on partial benefits so I had plenty of time), words like 'Słowa dla rodzina', 'ojciec', 'matka', 'syn', 'corka' etc. (sorry for misspelling), and the language, culture and people grew on me. Even though I quit the job, I still try to teach myself Polish from time to time, and I've even been to Kraków once, and while there, I tried to speak as much as possible. Props to you and your journey, and the best of luck!

  • @vergil1us

    @vergil1us

    2 жыл бұрын

    Words for family is better translated into: "Słowa oznaczające członków rodziny" 🙂

  • @WoodgemanX

    @WoodgemanX

    2 жыл бұрын

    'Know knowledge'!

  • @AS-010o0
    @AS-010o02 жыл бұрын

    Lol the balcony door in most places in PL opens in 3 ways: handle up- opens to the top (great if u want some wentilation & it’s raining for example); handle 90° opens door to enter (normal); handle 45° microventilation (not everyone has that) - it lets a little bit air in but doesn’t really open the door, it just lets air in through the sides; handle down- door closed

  • @patrlim

    @patrlim

    2 жыл бұрын

    My door broke and it's stuck in the microventilation mode It's becoming winter

  • @tomaszmularczyk1524
    @tomaszmularczyk15242 жыл бұрын

    this is exactly how I felt when I moved to UK. I really appreciate this experience after years. Enjoy Poland.

  • @ravysel1258
    @ravysel12582 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great video! You are so authentic, you don't feel pressure to make professional video, you just chill and have fun making it! I really needed to watch something like this.

  • @gsgk9674
    @gsgk96742 жыл бұрын

    19:20 old polish chocolate factory, like XIX century :) Near this small lake a shot down plane crashed during II WW Warsaw's Uprising in 1944. There is a small monument in the park to commemorate the British/Canadian/Sth African crew members. You live in a nice neighbourhood. My grandma lived there for some time.

  • @xcolettexx
    @xcolettexx2 жыл бұрын

    Girl, I would totally hang out with you there! I moved to Warsaw from my small mountain town when I was 19 and had very similar feelings about it. "Sooo this is where I live, how would it be, can I figure it out?" - I can relate to this kind of thouths so much. In the end it was a great 4 years. Hope that you'll experience amazing stuff there, find your places and, most importantly, your people. You seem like an adventurous, outgoing soul and I'm sure that wouldn't be a problem :)

  • @kajalidia964
    @kajalidia9642 жыл бұрын

    Czuję się, jakbym oglądała serial 😁 Super kanał, cieszę się, że wyskoczył mi w polecanych ❤

  • @spczolka
    @spczolka2 жыл бұрын

    nie wiem jakim cudem dostałam twój kanał w rekomendacjach, ale nie żałuję!!! naprawdę dobrze się ogląda twoje filmiki. uśmiałam się nie bój się rozmawiać po angielsku, większość młodych ludzi i tych w średnim wieku mówi po angielsku. Polacy nie lubią tylko innych Słowian (w tym innych Polaków). twój filmik z początkami nauki języka jest super. dobrze ci idzie. powodzenia!!!

  • @tomaszfalkowski7508
    @tomaszfalkowski75082 жыл бұрын

    When I'm done with nursing school in Connecticut I'm gonna move to Kraków, Poland.

  • @maciejnowak2768

    @maciejnowak2768

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Asadbek Khudayberganov For who? ;)

  • @lukaszp8246

    @lukaszp8246

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, moving to Poland to teach English is understandable. Moving to Poland to be a nurse seems like a heroism and / or lunacy. Hopefully better times for Polish health service will come. Good luck!

  • @tomekwiraszka7312

    @tomekwiraszka7312

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tomasz , please... across the state line in Mass are hospitals paying cold hard cash for nurses, whether as Temps, per diets, or on any other terms you can dream of. if you want to try Poland on for fit, you can. But trust me, Poland tastes best with an American wallet in hand. Best regards, Polish raised retina specialist, living in PA and visiting Poland the way I like to :)

  • @azjoe_6310
    @azjoe_6310 Жыл бұрын

    I love it!!!! I just came across your video and just returned to Arizona from 3 weeks in Poland! What a beautiful country--and the food--😊 I will retire in about 5 years and if I am well enough I want to move there for maybe 6 months--if not Warsaw--maybe one of the other cities I have been to. Your first days had some of my first days mixed in (I need to go this way and I hope the tram doesn't turn right after the stop 😄). When you went looking for coffee I thought for sure you would hit Green Nero Caffe--that place is so wonderful! I can't wait to see the rest of your videos!!!

  • @charliedubrowski8419
    @charliedubrowski84192 жыл бұрын

    I loved the video and you're adorable! I'll be looking forward to your upcoming videos. Best of luck in Poland. I'll be visiting Poland from the states this summer for two months. I believe overall you're going to love it!

  • @deszczowiec1974
    @deszczowiec19742 жыл бұрын

    This was brave girl, im polish and i was once departed from my family it was tough i cried to the pillow and it was just 10 days in London but at that time i wasn`t aware how long ill stay in London.

  • @brandrunway
    @brandrunway2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland! Asking someone for help is not a sign of weakness! Go ahead and tease, especially younger people who mostly speak English. When I'm in a new city, I always buy a map and spend a few moments on it to learn the grid. In addition, you can handle communication in Google maps. Just enter point A and B and you will get a detailed itinerary.

  • @nttb4880
    @nttb48802 жыл бұрын

    dont be afraid asking in english, try to use it like a good reason to make new friends, most people are really friendly, and asking in polish is really polite, but you are allowed to say as you have trouble :) most people have phones with wifi and can also translate direction with support. Palace of culture is great starting point. I assure you that most people who live in warsaw dont know how to go to this IKEA and they know only their neighbourhood. Ikea at M1 (Targówek) are easier to get, because it is in the same direction like old town-> dworzec wileński -> and straitght to IKEA with bus for example 190. You have there other malls also.

  • @YllaStar95970
    @YllaStar959702 жыл бұрын

    Something amazing will happen in a few weeks time in Warsawa, they will close the roads and people will visit the cemetery to place candles and flowers for loved ones. Here in Mikołajki, we are enjoying all the beautiful colours of Autumn.

  • @michalmalec5475
    @michalmalec54752 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Welcome to Poland! I enjoy watching your videos. You are so friendly, and positive about moving out to PL. It’s so interesting to look at your first days in PL. Good to have you here! Enjoy, and if you need any help- just ask!

  • @Yulietttt
    @Yulietttt2 жыл бұрын

    I am sure you're doing great! :) Actually my 3yo son started a preschool this year. He also has an English speaker teacher. It's getting really popular here. I live in Wilanów - Warsaw. If you ever feel like bored or want to go for a coffe or something, happy to drink it with you :)

  • @mekhetja
    @mekhetja2 жыл бұрын

    I keep my fingers crossed for you, Emma! I don't even know how I get here to your channel, but I'm glad I did! :)

  • @bartekbozek1
    @bartekbozek12 жыл бұрын

    If you want to open the balcony door you have to rotate the handle horizontal not vertical (halfway).

  • @marzenak2520
    @marzenak25202 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland Emma! I really enjoyed your video, especially that me and my husband have moved to London from Poland five months ago, and lots of our feelings were exactly the same :) I really recommend visiting Wrocław. I used to live there over 10 years and it is just charming, friendly and beautiful city. Good luck and have a lovely time in Poland! :)

  • @dancing_on_the_valentine_83
    @dancing_on_the_valentine_832 жыл бұрын

    Welcome Emma! Warsaw is a wonderful city, you can do plenty of inspiring things here. I must say that you're very brave! I left Poland to live in another country, but it was still Europe. Moving to another continent is really courageous! I wish you luck! 😊

  • @EyeScreamPL
    @EyeScreamPL2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Warsaw, Emma! Looking forward for more vids! :)

  • @frankzelazko
    @frankzelazko2 жыл бұрын

    Emma, we are pretty sure you will like it here. You have an open mind and a positive approach. People are gonna love you, especially your students

  • @lemagnifique1573

    @lemagnifique1573

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have a question. Is Poland a good destination for me as an Asian and Muslim?

  • @janekwisniewski3186

    @janekwisniewski3186

    2 жыл бұрын

    Depends what you want to do here my man. If you will be good, respective and accept our rules we will accept you

  • @lemagnifique1573

    @lemagnifique1573

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@janekwisniewski3186 for example study and then working or open business there. Because i saw on a statistic that Polish people are on the red list of accepting foreigners (on society or marriage) especially on black, asian, muslim, or jew

  • @SlawekM.

    @SlawekM.

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@lemagnifique1573 In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary: "Come anytime!" :-) (though it was "come again" actually...). You Asians are world-known to be hard working and well-integrating (see the Vietnamese, for example), and your faith has nothing to do with it, you can even believe in Donald Trump if you wish... (no offence to Prophet Muhammad meant, of course). To sum up, you are more than welcome here, as are all the peace-loving and good-natured people.

  • @lemagnifique1573

    @lemagnifique1573

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SlawekM. yes, as I'm from Indonesia. And i saw many indonesians abroad are accepted everywhere (even some of them marry the local) and rarely to saw them treated badly in Europe/America unlike our fellow Muslims from indian subcontinent or Middle East Northern Africa.

  • @StefanTompson
    @StefanTompson2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland, Emma! Really excited for you!

  • @bebekaj

    @bebekaj

    2 жыл бұрын

    Buduje się gwardia polskich imigrantów ;D

  • @mil3k

    @mil3k

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jak fajnie zobaczyć Stefcia tam gdzie się go nigdy nie spodziewało. Co więcej, tam gdzie samemu się nigdy nie spodziewało być.:)

  • @sminem7466
    @sminem74662 жыл бұрын

    Btw I'm based in Krakow. This reminds me a lot of the time when I moved here lol. If you ever visit and need a place to stay or someone to show you around I'd be happy to do so! ✌️

  • @drmabuse1050
    @drmabuse10502 жыл бұрын

    I already know I'd like to see more of your vlogs. Also nice to see you here in Poland Emma 😉

  • @attemptingmusic0918
    @attemptingmusic09182 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I know the language struggle! I am from Boston but work in Warsaw 2/3 months a year (my company has a main tech center here). I love Poland and would love to move here (my husband won't...lol). I hope you enjoy your time here, I know I will until I have to fly home on Friday. :(

  • @saltysstar
    @saltysstar2 жыл бұрын

    Such a great experience!!! Hope it all goes well and love the positive vibes!! 😊

  • @emmawitter8148

    @emmawitter8148

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey girl I see you’re here in Poland as well, I hope you have a great time too :))

  • @MelancholyCrypto
    @MelancholyCrypto2 жыл бұрын

    I am an American learning Polish right now and your videos help me a lot. Thank you. ^^

  • @sebastianlubrecht
    @sebastianlubrecht2 жыл бұрын

    You are doing just fine! Take small steps! When I moved to USA I was lost as well! Tip ... watch polish movies with English subtitles!

  • @AdamKiepul
    @AdamKiepul2 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Liked it, added it to my Poland Travel - Warsaw playlist and subscribed :) Good luck and have fun learning Polish! :)

  • @annadrozdowska7055
    @annadrozdowska70552 жыл бұрын

    You are such an amazing person with a great attitude. Wherever you go people will love you! I am based in Wroclaw. If you would like to visit in the future just give me a shout.

  • @mikael5315
    @mikael53152 жыл бұрын

    Hi Emma! Well, I can see that it's going to be a pretty good series with Emma Witter in the lead role. Its title - "An American in Warsaw". The first episode was suspenseful from start to finish. What will be the next? Will Emma, ​​who plays herself, overcome her fear of speaking English? Bookmakers are betting 2 to 1 that she won't beat - while I'm optimistic. After all, for the average Pole, English sounds beautiful and even magical. There are historical, political and economic connotations behind it, which even Joe Biden himself cannot spoil. We Poles like to listen to English, we also like helping American girls lost in a big city. So take it easy, relax, take a break from the American hustle and bustle and racing. For almost 4 years I lived as an expat in Glasgow (Scotland), which is why I love and appreciate this Warsaw calm, and even Warsaw boredom. You will live here for a while, see what and how, and you will do well, like the rest of the Anglo-American diaspora... In 2019 - 40,082 foreigners of various nationalities were permanently registered in Warsaw, including 425 US citizens and 818 UK citizens. What is their current number, I do not know, but probably more or less the same. So, dear Emma - good luck! :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIeMzbqzdai0g9Y.html

  • @igagniwecka3911
    @igagniwecka39112 жыл бұрын

    ✨✨CZEŚĆ MORDO✨✨This man won💀

  • @kamildabrowski1141

    @kamildabrowski1141

    2 жыл бұрын

    on tam mówi "proszę bardzo" xD

  • @skrzat7663

    @skrzat7663

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kamildabrowski1141 cześć mordo mówi

  • @ViperCraftTV
    @ViperCraftTV Жыл бұрын

    As a half-polish and half-american, I can say I just found out about your channel and basically I'm able to only say Congratulations. You've been doing amazing as for your time in Warsaw. I was born here, still live here, yet I find it amazing for people like you to find about this country, it even amazes me that you actually moved here without knowing pretty much what is this country. Very proud of you! :D

  • @Pandase
    @Pandase2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland, moved to Poland myself 6 months ago from Portugal! :)

  • @sophiewitter2275
    @sophiewitter22752 жыл бұрын

    love ur energy queen

  • @onlyfalubaz
    @onlyfalubaz2 жыл бұрын

    It is the first your movie that I have watched and this vlog is great! Even though I supossed to sleep now I've watched it with a huge curiosity 🧐

  • @English.with.Mateusz
    @English.with.Mateusz2 жыл бұрын

    make a vlog about your first impressions of Warsaw, Poland. That'd be interesting.

  • @zofiawochna3970
    @zofiawochna39702 жыл бұрын

    That's my gurl, everyone stay back ❤ Love you Emms The biggest fan here

  • @daromacleod
    @daromacleod2 жыл бұрын

    You pronounce Polish words really well. I hope you'll enjoy living in my home town. All the best!

  • @klaudiasoliwoda7503
    @klaudiasoliwoda75032 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland, Emma! You're gonna love it!

  • @Slothar1
    @Slothar12 жыл бұрын

    I just discovered your vblogs today and cant stop watching. Its a lot of fun. Heave a great time in Poland.

  • @lukaszkaronski1629
    @lukaszkaronski16292 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland and have a good time in Warsaw :) (in your free time you can always drive around and get to know new tastes for all regions) Poland is now more open than 20 years ago and easier to communicate with English :)

  • @rtservice6858
    @rtservice68582 жыл бұрын

    Best apartments are in the suburbs of Warsaw like in Lomianki.. The apartments in the city are extremely expensive and small.

  • @malarskiejul9199
    @malarskiejul91992 жыл бұрын

    You are tiring because the weather in Warsaw is quite dry! I had the same problem, if you want a good night's sleep, go to Gdańsk, the weather is humid there.

  • @anonimowyrandom6310
    @anonimowyrandom63102 жыл бұрын

    Recording to the tickets .. If u bought it in the box outside the bus, you should validate that inside the bus in small, yellow validator (also inside the tram etc.). If u bought ticket inside the bus in bigger box than validator xD (it's always somewhere in the middle of bus/tram), it would be underlined on the screen that it will be instantly valid after payment. So, in my opinion, if u really did not do anything with that ticket which was bought outside ... you were using public transport illegal ... and you do not have to show your ticket to anybody to the time, when particular persons (they get to transport randomly in randomly places at randomly time - so some people drive illegal, because there is possibility that they will be not caught. Of course if they will be, then they have to pay a fine) will ask you to show valid ticket. I think that's all ;D

  • @kakutoja7060
    @kakutoja70602 жыл бұрын

    I really like your vibe. Wish you luck in ✨Poland✨

  • @janban2000
    @janban20002 жыл бұрын

    I recommend great and inexpensive traditional Polish food at the "Fregata" bar. It's next to your apartment, I can see. And, of course, vodka in the "Alpejski" bar, brought back in time from the People's Republic of Poland.

  • @jacekzielinski9880
    @jacekzielinski98802 жыл бұрын

    When I was 23 I did move from Poland to London UK, I know how you feel, you are brave and smart. I think Warsaw will surprise you with all the Christmas decorations. Enjoy it!!!

  • @jackfisher9833
    @jackfisher98332 жыл бұрын

    You should visit Zakopane, and take a hike to Morskie oko. You will be in love with that magical place. It is one of the most beautiful places in Poland.

  • @TheGraphitt

    @TheGraphitt

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just go to Bieszczady, Zakopane is crowded with people and expensive as shit.

  • @gameplayezssoiinnychgier300
    @gameplayezssoiinnychgier3002 жыл бұрын

    I have only been to Warsaw twice but for a very short period of time like not even one whole day and I never been to old town! I live near Wrocław which is like more on the south-west

  • @korporal007
    @korporal0072 жыл бұрын

    so positive energy ! im waiting for the next video :) and welcome to Warsaw!

  • @smiteriuszryceriusz1258

    @smiteriuszryceriusz1258

    2 жыл бұрын

    podlizuj bardziej....

  • @korporal007

    @korporal007

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@smiteriuszryceriusz1258 proponuję wrócić do szkoły i pouczyć się o zaimkach.

  • @hermanek8
    @hermanek82 жыл бұрын

    OMG! You are amazing! Girl, you are doing a great job in terms of learning polish, I'm impressed! :) if you ever going to visit Wroclaw let me know I can show you this beautiful city or at least we can grab some beer a talk :)

  • @marcantonell
    @marcantonell2 жыл бұрын

    I felt identified during the whole time. my first days in Warsaw looked quite similar :D

  • @BRWKarol
    @BRWKarol2 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see you in Poland! I hope you'll enjoy!

  • @MrRafterPL
    @MrRafterPL2 жыл бұрын

    13:00 I had the same feelings moving to NYC in the late 80's. Speaking just Polish, Russian and German. No English at all. Also mention that Warsaw is not whole Poland. You have to visit other cities and areas. Wish you good luck and have fun in Poland.

  • @baumi8805

    @baumi8805

    Жыл бұрын

    Wie kommts, dass Du Polnisch, Deutsch UND russisch sprichst? :)

  • @dennystreet2454
    @dennystreet24542 жыл бұрын

    u r the unique person! that is why today i have subscribed to this channel

  • @pawelekwafelek3710
    @pawelekwafelek37102 жыл бұрын

    Good for you ! Wish you best in Poland !!!! I’m out from home 15 years now… pozdrawiam!

  • @limaoscarjuliet
    @limaoscarjuliet2 жыл бұрын

    I moved to Atlanta from Krakow 24 years ago and it felt like this exactly for quite some time. Good luck.

  • @z10ik
    @z10ik2 жыл бұрын

    I like your energy ⚡ wish you all the best in my beautiful homeland

  • @melchiorclaromonte4570
    @melchiorclaromonte45702 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad to see another American coming over to Poland with an attempt to settle and assimilate. super glad. I hope everything will turn out well for you, although I know life in Metropolis like Warsaw sometimes might be complicated and challenging. Hopefully you will enjoy everything with all pros and cons of the country. Its good that you moved to biggest polish city apart of Chicago and not have ended up in a shithole trapped like one Australian girl somewhere in poorer part of Poland in a mid of triangle Rzeszów - Kielce - Lublin. The another one would have been Suwałki-Warszawa-Braniewo - but this one is at least beautiful one! Opportunities in Warsaw are just way better than anywhere else in Poland but if you really want experience polish openness you better resettle to Wrocław a capital of so called Recovered Lands. Up there local Poles are basically so mixed; Poland regained these chunk of territory after WWII so all the Poles who settled in there are from somewhere else, namely, modern Belarus and Ukraine, Germany and in some towns even from late Yugoslavia and France, so down to this fact Poles of Lower Silesia or "Szczecinskie" are more opened and more friendly towards newcomers as they themselves are descendants of migrants and pioneers. Poor Australian girl was also teaching English somewhere but she basically was too fed up with it so she gave up. Anyway, I wish you all the best, wonderful stay, a lot of satisfaction.. take a good care ! My fingers are crossed for your success PS I look forward to hear from you again and can't wait for new episodes and here is Vlog of Australian girl I've mentioned above. kzread.info/dron/l9RflK_uBhqCMg0evXpu2w.htmlvideos

  • @MONTE007100
    @MONTE0071002 жыл бұрын

    hi ,welcome in Poland,,,,,,some of us like used to live abroad as well, so we can understand what you are going thru at the beginning,,,,but remember its only an experience and make the best of it,,,,,,,we are more helpfull to people from abroad then to our self,,,,,have fun

  • @sylmyl
    @sylmyl2 жыл бұрын

    Great Video! I subscribed :) Please continue to film your story :)

  • @swiety2524
    @swiety25242 жыл бұрын

    You seem to be a cool person Respect for your courage. You will definitely like Poland Best regards

  • @pamelakielbowska727
    @pamelakielbowska727 Жыл бұрын

    I’m sure you figured it out by now….but you have to check your own ticket at the machines in the bus (they are everywhere). The machine stamps it or punches holes in it. If the bus control officers come on the bus once in a while they check if you have a stamped ticket. If not, they take you off and give you a fee.

  • @izzyR0ck
    @izzyR0ck2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Emma! If you are still looking for nice cafes I would definitely recommend places such as MOD at Oleandrów Street (I looove their donuts and also they have great food), Etno Cafe, Stor Cafe, Kukułka (ohh they have delicious cakes and other pastries!), Ministerstwo Kawy, Kawiarnia Fabryczna, Emesen, Secret Life Cafe and Relaks! Enjoy discovering Warsaw and I keep my fingers crossed for you to settle in quickly! xx

  • @graisu555

    @graisu555

    2 жыл бұрын

    C'mon You've missed Forum! Forum Cafe is the Best in Warsaw!

  • @sylwektilleman6661
    @sylwektilleman66612 жыл бұрын

    I am from Missouri as well..and lived in Poland

  • @TaidaDave
    @TaidaDave2 жыл бұрын

    If you want to explore Małopolska there's plenty of places worth visiting there.

  • @Dimmebag25
    @Dimmebag252 жыл бұрын

    Hiii Emma-Polish language is very hard to learn-probably 6th or 7th worldwide i belive?!, good thing about polish grammar is that the way You've spoken some particular word-the same way You will have to write it...Wish U luck out there,and as ppl said there's many fantastic places to see in there.Ps younger,or even middle age ppl they do speak English,but in a back of Ur head You have to remember that its English(Uk),back in USA there are different words like "lift" and "elevator".Greetings

  • @czaskalskyy1869
    @czaskalskyy18692 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE this „bad bitches” part in the planner lol

  • @piotrzotkowski4729
    @piotrzotkowski47292 жыл бұрын

    You're a lovely person Emma, and Poland is a good place to live. Fingers crossed!

  • @Nathaniel20
    @Nathaniel202 жыл бұрын

    I hope you will enjoy all of your stay in Poland :)

  • @shuttze
    @shuttze2 жыл бұрын

    most people are speaking english, dont worry to ask for directions

  • @katarzynaskrzypek3731
    @katarzynaskrzypek37312 жыл бұрын

    We literally missed each other. I was in Springfield, MO September-November, now back in Warsaw. :D My boyfriend is from SGT, MO!

  • @katarzynaskrzypek3731

    @katarzynaskrzypek3731

    2 жыл бұрын

    Second of all - damn, that's brave to not know anything about a country and GO.

  • @mateuszszarawarski1503
    @mateuszszarawarski15032 жыл бұрын

    Welcome in Poland, I like the music in the vlog!

  • @mp-jt1gx
    @mp-jt1gx2 жыл бұрын

    Ok, so after a month of KZread suggesting me this channel, I just watched the 1st vid xD I find it pretty cool. I hope you will like it in Poland. I loved your breakfast, never ate bread like this before (from a pan).

  • @piotrtomczak6814
    @piotrtomczak68142 жыл бұрын

    Hi, you’re very brave to decide to live here in Poland😉 When you’ll „adjust” to Warsaw you must visit other cities like Wroclaw, Gdansk or Poznan, they’re like 6-8 hours by train from Warsaw. I wish you all the best :)

  • @nttb4880
    @nttb48802 жыл бұрын

    you can use ice in the morning or eyes patches. Maybe you have jet lag?

  • @valentine4299
    @valentine42992 жыл бұрын

    If you don’t like the smell in your apartment I do recommend fragrance sticks ☺️

  • @barteknowakowski1962

    @barteknowakowski1962

    2 жыл бұрын

    or open the window :)

  • @CainAbaddon
    @CainAbaddon2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I just moved to Poland (Krakow) from England. I really love it here. Don’t think I want to go back.

  • @borzymirsowianin2907

    @borzymirsowianin2907

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are not afraid that in Poland prices are higher than on West of Europe?

  • @mpingo91

    @mpingo91

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@borzymirsowianin2907 They're what?

  • @thunder0356

    @thunder0356

    2 жыл бұрын

    Run when u still can

  • @Flower_Power888
    @Flower_Power8882 жыл бұрын

    If you are a coffe fan - definately try Pożegnanie z Afryką ! Not far from Old Town. Unique place with coffee !

  • @sminem7466
    @sminem74662 жыл бұрын

    I'm in! Waiting for more videos!

  • @rafalkaminski6389
    @rafalkaminski6389 Жыл бұрын

    You look just fine, keep up, all the best with discovering poland :)

  • @MortSalazar
    @MortSalazar2 жыл бұрын

    Funny thing Can land some really well paid jobs in Poland without knowing polish. For some knowing english and german(or spanish) goes a long way, better than just knowing polish and english xd This is a fun and interesting perspective on things though, thank you for sharing.

  • @TrismEos
    @TrismEos2 жыл бұрын

    This trend will continue to grow. Unfortunately, we can only accommodate Americans from several states, so the speed of the decision to move is important ;P

  • @stvoreku
    @stvoreku2 жыл бұрын

    Protip for guessing who will speak english better: Poland started to force good english education since mid '90. So if you can guess age, if someone started school around 1995 (so was born after 1989) you can be certain that he will speak english, especially in Warsaw, where public education is very good. So anyone 30 or younger wont only give you directions, but will help you with almost anything. Like, figuring out where that thing you are looking for in store is. Ahahah i got lost running in park skaryszewski too! Those running loops are trippy as fuck.

  • @h4nnahsparty

    @h4nnahsparty

    2 жыл бұрын

    oh i wish this was true. a great majority of the people ive met cannot say anything besides basic phrases despite being in public education for years

  • @shushuda

    @shushuda

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@h4nnahsparty Yeah, it's a lottery. But if you're faced with a choice of whom to ask for directions, there's a much higher chance that the younger person will speak English better (or, like, at all). But it depends. If you're close to a tech-focused corporate building (Nokia and stuff), there's a high chance people around it will speak English as well. City centres of bigger cities like Warsaw or Wrocław tend to be full of English speaking ppl 'cause of the tourism. But also keep in mind the "basic phrases and nothing else" thing might be caused by embarrassment. Kind of like with Japanese ppl. Poles tend to be very self-conscious about English pronunciation and thick accent. Most people never really got to actually speak out loud in English to anyone else, so the lack of practice can also make someone seem like they don't know the language, despite being able to write long-ass essays in their English classes and whatnot. I had this problem for a looong while - had pretty good written English and chatted with lots of ppl on the web via text, but as soon as I had to open my mouth - I was paralyzed and my vocabulary shrunk up significantly. It took me an IT job and a mixed-nationality team (had to speak English on meetings) to finally open up. Practice, basically. But yeah, defo easier to find a younger person speaking English than older.

  • @matematski1995
    @matematski19952 жыл бұрын

    Oh my, and i would move to St.Louis to watch Cardinals&Blues ;)

  • @martins1279
    @martins12792 жыл бұрын

    Poland is Great. Really is. Authentic people with good hearts and true values. Very rare these days

  • @frofrofrofro900
    @frofrofrofro9002 жыл бұрын

    It is interesting. I wish I moved somewhere years ago. Great adventure!

  • @nttb4880
    @nttb48802 жыл бұрын

    i reallly like your vlogs !! keep going. you are very interesting person!

  • @PinkFloydFun
    @PinkFloydFun2 жыл бұрын

    You're gonna love it here. And you're gonna nail it. Subscribed. Enjoy the Poland :)

  • @lovergirlmp3
    @lovergirlmp32 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland! Hope you have a great time here ☺️

  • @fijau
    @fijau2 жыл бұрын

    It reminds me the times before smartphones and Google Maps. Travelling or commuting back then was much harder. I don't understand why you don't rely on your phone more often.

  • @emmawitter8148

    @emmawitter8148

    2 жыл бұрын

    It took me a couple days to get a Polish sim card! Google maps is my best friend now

  • @reymond6564
    @reymond65642 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Poland Emma! You might be a great native english teacher in our country. I love american culture, language and I'm still traying to improve my english...Good luck

  • @barteatmyshorts8252
    @barteatmyshorts82522 жыл бұрын

    Pople Moving out as quick as possible and she moved in very brave good luck.