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CultureJune 19, 2022June 19, 2022

Companies to nonnative speakers: you can’t apply

How would you feel if you saw a job posting that said: “Our company is looking for physical labor workers who can lift 100 pounds or more. Only men can apply.” Or what about this one: “We are looking for a teacher. Only women will be considered. Please specify that you are a female when […]

Culture, My storyMarch 27, 2022December 18, 2023

What surprised me when I moved to the US

When I was on a plane from Poland to the United States exactly 20 years ago, I was very excited. I had always wanted to come to the US. I didn’t speak English back then and couldn’t wait to learn it. When I thought about my future life in the States, my plan was to […]

MotivationFebruary 20, 2022June 19, 2024

Almost native: the power of an adverb

When I was still learning English in one of my ESL classes many years ago, I remember when we had to write a short essay. I can’t recall the topic, but I remember that I had already started to feel more comfortable with the language and my writing skills. So I felt quite confident when […]

Motivation, My storyJanuary 23, 2022August 3, 2022

What do you do when you get stuck in English?

How often do you get stuck in English and, more importantly, what do you do when that happens? Back in the days when I had just started working at the front desk of a large hotel, a guest approached me and asked me: “Daniela, what do you have in the workout room?” Of course, he […]

My storyDecember 12, 2021August 3, 2022

New country, new me

I still remember March 27, 2002. It was late and I was tired from the long flight from Europe to the United States. But I was so excited. This was a new start for me, an experience I had been anticipating. A big adjustment to my new life, to the language and culture was ahead […]

Culture, My storyNovember 21, 2021October 27, 2022

Cultural bridges – adjusting to new life in the US

There’s something about bridges. They always remind me of the time when I left my native country and began my life as a “foreigner.” I don’t know why they have such an effect on me; maybe because they always connect two pieces of something – land, buildings, or anything that needs to be connected. So […]

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