Day 16: A cameo by Thomas H. Bak

by | May 29, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018

Note: I use the terms bilingual and multilingual interchangeably throughout this post. I use them in a very broad sense referring to people who speak more than one language, acquired either by birth or later in life. Dr. Thomas Bak is a cognitive neuroscientist who is...

Two parades in two days

by | May 29, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018

Krakow is full of events, and the past weekend was no exception. I was very lucky to attend not only one, but two parades! The first one was a student parade to kick off Juwenalia—an annual weekend-long students’ holiday. The first ever Juwenalia was celebrated...

Day 10: Random observations

by | May 18, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018

There are so many churches here. Krakow is basically all churches, overwhelmingly Catholic. There are also synagogues in the Jewish Quarter, and a monastery up on a hill. Everyday I see nuns walking around the city. Cereal is sold in plastic packaging, no extra box...

Day 6: Touring the Old Town

by | May 15, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018

It was my first Saturday in Krakow, and the weather was fabulous: sunny and warm with a light breeze. It was the perfect time for a walking tour. The guided tour I settled on was free, in English, and recommended to me by two locals and approximately a million reviews...