How is it to live in Polish Family?
It’s a weird feeling when you arrive to another country and soon after you have your own room in a house that you have never seen before and all you…
Poland meets Iceland
Wow – are you really from Iceland?
Being Icelandic always gives you a good way to start conversations. Most first response is “wow” and they are so shocked that they are talking to an Icelandic person. Almost…
Polish customs and traditions
As most of you hopefully know Poland is in Europe and has been for the last years been marketing itself as a western country, after being a part of Soviet…
Polish language – can be a challenge for Icelander?
It’s no secret that Polish is a very hard language. It often is on top 10 lists of hardest languages in the world. Even though Polish has the “basic letters”…
Hello Icelanders! We have a message for you!
Here are a few real reasons to choose Poland for your exchange program with AFS. Living in Iceland brings few very specific characteristics into your life. A unique day to…
My first month in Poland – Julius from Iceland
Coming here to Poland was a big step in my life, I was leaving my family, my friends, my home and my comfort zone. I applied for exchange in March…
Polish school in eyes of Islandic student
The polish school system is different from what I have come to know in Iceland. I will try to explain it and share my personal experience to you in this article. In…
Icelandic customs and traditions
Icelandic culture is filled with interesting customs which range from food to parts of daily routine. People here tend to concentrate on keeping themselves happy and not caring about what…
Family life in Iceland
Icelandic families are very different and often don’t share many common characteristics. However, most of them are very active and tend to be always “on the go”. This is why…
How is school in Iceland?
My perception of school has changed a lot since I started my exchange because of so many differences dividing Polish and Icelandic schools. Going to school in Iceland is not…