My Journey at Wesleyan University
My Journey at Wesleyan University
May 11, 2025 My Polish heritage is the root of my identity. Every ancestor of mine spoke Polish, and I see it as my responsibility to carry that legacy forward. I grew up in a bilingual household, and over the years, my primary method of keeping my skills alive has been speaking with family. I try as often as I …
August 1, 2021 Raised by parents who emigrated from Poland as the Communist regime collapsed, learning English was a challenge for me. I grew up immersed in Polish culture and called Chicago’s thriving Polish community my home. With non-English speaking parents, my only hope of learning the language was through VHS tapes and later my older sister when she entered …
March 10, 2023 As a little girl, I was immersed in the world of agronomy and natural sciences. Working and living on my family’s farm in Poland each summer gave me a real insight into what it takes to harvest and plant crops. With hard labor and ideal environmental conditions, any vegetation can thrive, but climate change and inadequate resource …
October 2, 2022 While participating in a story circle with my peers, I realized that socio-economic identity is an overlooked lens through which I can understand my behavior. In my self portrait, I didn’t write much about my economic background because I didn’t yet acknowledge its significance in my story. Our discussion revealed how much it class influences the way …
