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Category Archives: education
Are international students being sold fake promises?
With changing demographics, a lot of Universities are facing falling numbers. And private organizations are partnering with universities. When it becomes about the money, sometimes even an educational institution will prioritise quantity over quality. Romania is on both sides of … Continue reading
UBV (not UBB) recruiting students
If you stood by the bus stops in Cluj Napoca recently, you might have noticed two things. One, is that despite the no smoking signs, tobacco is still on sale right by many bus stops. Two, is that it is … Continue reading
Squash for physical and emotional well being (MA in Happiness Review)
So, we’ve been doing a course, and I decided to give a review not by giving my opinion, but by giving a sample week. 1.1 Weekly Discussion How can the game of squash bring change into your life? Answer the … Continue reading
Summer schools in Romania
Some English speakers might think of summer school as where you go when you failed the year in high school. In Europe, however, summer schools are attended by adults who wish to continue their education. (Those for teenagers are often … Continue reading
Recommended Romanian courses
It can be difficult for expats to find Romanian courses. There are plenty of good teachers out there, but few structured courses that go beyond the A1 level. I tried three that I can recommend. Online evening course (a1, a2) … Continue reading
Days of the week in Romanian – Nadalapäevad rumeenia keeles
Zilile săptămânii în limbă română. English – Eesti keelt – magyarul – português – français – cymraeg – limbă română Monday – esmaspäev – hétfő- segunda feira – lundi – dydd llun – luni Tuesday – teisipäev – kedd- terça … Continue reading
Is the smell of smoke making you sick?
In English, they call it third hand smoke. If you want to translate it into Romanian or other languages, perhaps a better term is “residual smoke.” Residual smoke could be making you sick, your children sick, and could even give … Continue reading
Babes Bolyai summer school in Cluj
Do you want to jump a level in Romanian? Well, The Transylvanian International Summer Course of Romanian Language and Civilization might help you in less time than it took me to remember the name. For the basic price, you have … Continue reading
Mindful language learning
Do you have trouble concentrating in language class? Maybe you learned vocabulary through a book or an app, but have trouble following a conversation. Maybe you think you understand a language when you read it, but when you hear it, … Continue reading
to do: Cluj Days, cacti and the Genitive Case
It is that time of year again. Cluj Days are just around the corner. The cactuses are out at the botanical gardens. This is the perfect opportunity to learn the genitive case. The genitive case shows ownership, or is used … Continue reading