What type of student are you?

In the field of social engagement, there are two groups of students, the active the passive ones. Passive are just studying (allegedly). What does it mean? Reading clever books, doing research, attending classes (or parties, parties, parties). Anyway they are simply busy... I believe they may start a career in some academic fields (or maybe not…).

On the other hand, there are students who are busy in a different way – the active people. Let’s divide them into two groups. The first one, attends already organized events (so called participants), whereas the second one organizes events itself (they are active genuinely). Participants constantly search the Internet for free tickets, free food, free samples, conferences, trainings, meetings with famous people, ect. I think it's good for them to enjoy students’ life. At any moment they can find a dream employer, or at least drink a free coke.

However, there are students who are responsible for those social events. They do their best to satisfy and entertain the rest. Example? Marcin Meller at the Faculty of Philology. Someone had to get the idea that it would be cool (because it was, right?) to have him in our department, and someone had to pay for it (we love the Institute of Polish). Fortunately, there is an extraordinary project which can satisfy both active two subgroups and the passive group. Two words: English Cafe. People who are responsible for the concept (Instytut Regionalny in Katowice) have realized that more and more people use English to communicate with each other (as I’m doing now for instance). To meet the expectations of young people, organizers desperately started looking for an appropriate place for their cafes. Luckily, they found us – Komunikator Circle. We decided to kill two birds with one stone - learn how to organize various events and to benefit from it.

Before my first English Cafe I was afraid of speaking English, but I overcame it and just started talking. It wasn't so bad, and believe me, I’m not a native-speaker-like user of English . Come on! You don't have to pay thousands zlotys for English lessons, just join us on March 21st in room 107.

Anyway, either you are passive or active, English Cafe is a great opportunity to hang out. You can meet new people, learn how to communicate in another language fluently, have a nice Friday evening (have I already mentioned about the after party?). Be active and join us next Friday in Sejm Śląski Square (18:30).

Ewa Starczewska

Korekta: Magda Sobota