By UBB, we mean University of Babes Bolyai, in Cluj Napoca. We just found out there is a UBB in Poland, University of Bielsko Biala, which also offers courses in Polish for…
Category: education
Should Romania adopt school uniforms?
If I understand Adevărul newspaper correctly, it seems that Romania has adopted school uniforms. The parties that some have labelled as extremists, PSD and AUR, have voted in the very British thing….
Learn Japanese and Portuguese through UBB institutes (fall 2026) and Korean
The Camoes institute of Cluj and the Japanese cultural center have announced language classes for the fall term through their social media pages. (It isn’t always easy to see these things on…
The use of “they” and “their” in English
“They” is a plural. Some people use it as a singular. That is incorrect English. As someone who had weight problems as a child, I still feel insulted if someone refers to…
Translations of words in the news
We noticed some words in the news that aren’t in most Romanian language textbooks. They might seem simple to figure out, but they might also be translated incorrectly. Rechizite – There isn’t…
Where to study European studies, in Europe
We see many universities where you can study European Studies. Unfortunately, many of them are in countries like Britain and the United States or Canada, where tuition and housing are extremely expensive,…
universities in Cluj Napoca (Kolozsvar, Klausenburg)
9 or 10 We keep telling people that there are 10 universities in Cluj. But we can only find application procedures for 9. So, there are 9 universities in Cluj, and another…
Too many computers in Romania’s international schools
Bare with me, we will get to Cluj in a minute… Some investors like AI because they think it makes things cheaper, and faster. They think cheaper means higher profit margins. Customers,…
Using the toilet in English
It’s almost summer. Hot summer days are a chance to try out different deoderants. They are a chance to see the fun cacti and flowers around town. And, as you walk, you…
Bosch offers job/scholarship for Hardware/Software PhD students
Do you need money to complete your PhD? Bosch is investing in the future. We saw a job advert, that we aren’t qualified for, but you might be if you are studying…