Hi everyone
I wanted to see if there’s anyone here who could possibly give me advice on whether or not this is a good option for me?
I’m Polish American. I was born and raised in the US, have a Polish citizenship, and consider myself fluent in Polish. I can speak it, read it, but struggle with writing. I decided to take a gap year and I constantly find myself thinking about whether moving to Poland for a year would be worth it.
My goal would be to improve my conversational Polish with people my age and learn how to use Polish in professional/academic settings (I’m studying speech pathology and would love to work with patients in both English and Polish).
I was thinking of applying to a Polish language program that some universities offer, possibly volunteering at a speech pathology clinic (if that’s an option?) and work any kind of minimal wage job, but ideally something that I can relate to speech pathology.
The reason I’m considering this is honestly because I miss Poland and want to know what it’s like living there. I also want to see how well I would do in a Polish language course. If I do well, I would love to apply to grad school in Poland. There are a few speech pathology programs that really stood out to me, but I don’t think my Polish language skills are good enough for grad school right now.
I’m mainly worried about the cost of living/housing (especially because I would prefer to be in a bigger city) and making friends.
Is this even a realistic plan? What should I consider before making any decisions?