Showing posts with label Hungarian students. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hungarian students. Show all posts

Thursday, March 15, 2012

My Polish experience from Hungary

I am grateful to my good fortune for having the opportunity to visit Poland within the Comenius program. Since my childhood I have had and image of the legendary Polish-Hungarian friendship my Father used to tell me about many times. Though he has never got to Poland, I have always desired to travel there. Why? First of all, I wanted to feel these ties closely paying tribute to the memory of my Father.
The painful events of the recent past – the fatal accident of President Katsinski, his family and escort, as well as the reopening wound in connection with the tragedy, the Katyń massacre – strengthened my wish to get to know the people who have suffered all these.
Finally, I also wanted to learn about the mentality of the nation that presented the world with John Paul II.
I definitely got the answers during the series of varied programs for the week organized by our host partners. It is hard to put the experiences I’ve been possessing since October 2011 into words still I try to do so.
The Polish land is majestic. The mountains and rivers inspire the soul to an endless flight. I felt myself at home there like I did by the south range of the Carpathians in Transylvania. The houses and farms growing on the hillsides and slopes are the witnesses of a firm union of man and nature. They reflect harmony and order. I hope the Polish people shall have the strength to preserve it even in this changing world.
We could meet the respect for traditions and national history everywhere. These terms are not out of date but they do live in the present. Cracow is magnificent and elevating. The atmosphere of the Wawel Hill and the Cathedral gave me a life-long experience. So Wadowice did. Being a Roman Catholic person, I was fascinated by the deep religiousness of the Polish people. We were given the proof of this at every moment.
Yet, it was actually the school that convinced me about the Polish patriotism. I could see the consistent way of how these people protect and hand their national worth down to the younger generation. If I had to summarize my impressions I would use the following terms: faith and morality, organization, harmony, balance, freedom and order, classical values, diligence ad consistency, respect and discipline, experiences, joy, modesty. I did not meet any ostentation, extremes or exhibitionism but I saw strength and self-respect.
Being a Catholic, a music-lover and a nature-worshipper, one of my greatest experiences was the worship and memorial service dedicated to John Paul II. at the hill chapel. In spite of the linguistic difficulties I could feel for the message of the poems and songs told and sung by the children there.
Last but not least I must appreciate the cuisine and hospitality of our kind partners.

Many thanks for all,

Horváth Márta
music teacher

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

My experiences in Poland, from Hungary

The most important what I can do is saying thank you as a parent for the opportunity for the journey. I had extraordinary experiences. The airport offered us excitements, too. I gained a lot of experiences during the five days as a kindergarten teacher, too. I learnt several things about the history of Poland. The trip to Kraków, the sightseeing gave opportunities for it. I liked the historical side of the city very much. The tour to the mountains was very great. The mountains are overwhelmed me. We saw an open-air mass on the top of the mountain. The mass was about pope John Paul II. The magical temper of the common singing absolutely gripped me.
Thank you for we would visiting a Polish kindergarten, too. It was fantastic to get insight into the Polish people’s traditions, we could live together with them their everydays a little bit, too.
Thank you for the nice, friendly welcome and the magnificent hosting.

Czetterné Pék Mónika
the head of the parent-teacher association in
Simon István Street Primary School

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Hungary

This a presentation by the hungarian students about their country.