All Saints' Day in Poland

All Saints' Day in Poland is celebrated on the 1 of November. Because it is a non-working day, many people spend it going to cemeteries and, in general, commemorating their beloved ones who passed away. There is an universal practice consisting in lighting candles on graves, which, accordingly to what is said, are to bring relief to the dead. The festivity is strongly connected with Christian faith and was first introduced to honor every Christian that reached the state of salvation. The date is followed by the All souls' day. In accordance to the teachings of the Catolic Church, on the 2 of November we should commemorate all the deceased ones, reserving the 1st of November only for those who have been canonized. However, not many follow this rule and it has became very common to dedicate All Saints' Day to all people who passed away.

Without any doubt, dedicating those two days to the dead is a noble concept but for many it is an only time in which they recall their relatives and friends who died. Many treat it as an obligation to light a candle on a grave and forget the real meaning of this festivity. In fact, we should keep the memory of our beloved ones who passed away live in our hearts also during the rest of the year as, despite the fact of being dead, they continue to influence on who we are today.

Wrocław Afrykarium

 

Photos from above seem very real, as if they have been taken in those animals' natural habitat but in fact they have been taken this weekend in Wrocław Afrykarium. I've been there with my boyfriend and our friends and we all enjoyed it will all our hearts. Even though I am rather against keeping animals in captivity, it has been a breathtaking and experience. All the lights have been set to create an atmosphere of mystery and in connection with slow movement of fish and other sea creatures in aquariums they have made me very relaxed and calm. For this reason, I would wholeheartedly recommend this place not only to families but also to everyone who lacks moments to slow down in their everyday life. Finally, I cannot mention the darker side of this place - entrance tickets are extremely expensive, also the discounted ones for students. So far I have visited two places like this: the first one in Genoa, Italy and the second one - in Wrocław. Many would expect Aquarium od Genoa to be way better and more entertaining but, from my experience, even though Wrocław Afrykarium is smaller and offers less sea creatures' species to see, I enjoyed it more. Anyway, it's only my subjective opinion and possibly influenced by the fact of spending time in a much more pleasant way and being surrounded by kind and friendly people.

My first work

Hello!
Today I finished my first real work: for almost four months I collaborated with a company based in Poznań connected with video games market. My main task was to translate from polish to italian: as I study italian culture and language, it was a great opportunity to develop my italian language abilities. What is more, I gained a lot of experience concerning working in an office and from today's perspective I must admit it's not as easy as I have imagined it to be. Apart from 'tasks to do' there is a lot of paperwork that, in my opinion, is time-consuming and, in general, pointless. Thanks to that experience I now know that, no matter what, I am not to look for a work like this anymore. Spending eight hours in an office is a real challenge for me: when I work at home I prefer to divide my working time in smaller parts depending on how many things I have to do, think something over and go back to it later, go for a walk to relax, etc. I know many would say that eight hour workday is a great option, but not for me. My dream work is to work remotely, whenever and wherever I want.