I am way behind on my blog and do not have a good excuse for keeping all of you in the dark except that I have been busy. I just finished submitting all of my graduate school applications, am still working on fellowship applications, and have tentatively decided to take the Foreign Service Officer's Test (FSOT), which means I am studying a whole heck of a lot. After three weeks, if I feel ready, I will continue and take the test, if not, I will back out and wait for another time. I must say, though, it actually feels good to be studying again, I have missed being a student.
Anyway, to backtrack, on my return trip to Georgia from America, I had a long layover in Warsaw, Poland. Thirteen hours to be precise. Instead of spending all that time in the airport, I decided to go out and explore the city a little bit. The history of this city is a remarkable one, remarkable in the tragedies it has experienced and remarkable for surviving them, for not giving up. During World War II, the Nazis intended to completely eradicate the city from existence, and they nearly razed the city to the ground, but not before killing thousands of people destroying timeless cultural relics.
I did not have a terribly long time in the city and only had the chance to explore one area, Old Town. Here, in pictures, is my acquaintance with Warsaw.
Anyway, to backtrack, on my return trip to Georgia from America, I had a long layover in Warsaw, Poland. Thirteen hours to be precise. Instead of spending all that time in the airport, I decided to go out and explore the city a little bit. The history of this city is a remarkable one, remarkable in the tragedies it has experienced and remarkable for surviving them, for not giving up. During World War II, the Nazis intended to completely eradicate the city from existence, and they nearly razed the city to the ground, but not before killing thousands of people destroying timeless cultural relics.
I did not have a terribly long time in the city and only had the chance to explore one area, Old Town. Here, in pictures, is my acquaintance with Warsaw.
I would include more pictures, but my internet is going horrendously slow. The pictures I provided above give the essence of my experience in Warsaw. It was a short visit and one I had not expected I would take during my journey with Fulbright.
Exactly one year ago today I found out that my application for a Fulbright grant had been recommended…
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