So on April 18th I’ll be moving back to Michigan. It’s a decision I’ve been tossing around for a moment but especially since December I’ve been thinking about it more. Since my grandfather’s passing I’ve been slowly feeling more isolated here than before. I started a new job in Kraków that I quickly realized it wasn’t for me, and began to feel even more stuck. Although I made the decision on short notice, I think in the long term, it’ll be better for me and give me a greater sense of normalcy. But also the idea of returning to Poland at some point won’t leave my mind, and I’m not even on the plane back home yet. It’s like I’ve become hostage to both worlds, America and Poland. My world has been stretched thin between two different cities, which is quite the opposite of our “ever shrinking world” today. This phenomena often strikes immigrants and other people who have left home for such a long period of time, but I think I have a better, more elaborate way of explaining this feeling, especially in a Polish context.
Homecoming
Homecoming
Homecoming
So on April 18th I’ll be moving back to Michigan. It’s a decision I’ve been tossing around for a moment but especially since December I’ve been thinking about it more. Since my grandfather’s passing I’ve been slowly feeling more isolated here than before. I started a new job in Kraków that I quickly realized it wasn’t for me, and began to feel even more stuck. Although I made the decision on short notice, I think in the long term, it’ll be better for me and give me a greater sense of normalcy. But also the idea of returning to Poland at some point won’t leave my mind, and I’m not even on the plane back home yet. It’s like I’ve become hostage to both worlds, America and Poland. My world has been stretched thin between two different cities, which is quite the opposite of our “ever shrinking world” today. This phenomena often strikes immigrants and other people who have left home for such a long period of time, but I think I have a better, more elaborate way of explaining this feeling, especially in a Polish context.