About The Author

Jenna Makowski

Jenna Makowski is a freelance writer, editor and English teacher whose first journey coincides with the first book she ever read. Born in Ohio and currently based in Poland, she grapples to understand place experientially, through people, music and daily life. She blogs a jennamagowski.com.

Posts by: Jenna Makowski

The Berlin Wall lives on

On November 14, 2011 By

In that moment I realized that it is still more alive than dead.

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That’s the great thing about traditions: they’re flexible, although they may seem like timeless and unchanging habits, patterns breakable only at the expense of the world falling apart.

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What NOT to do in Moscow

On November 28, 2010 By

Former Moscow expat Jenna Makowski breaks down the Russian capital’s avoidable attractions…and what you should do instead.

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More was being taught during that class than the words of a language.

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To reach the ultimate learning objective – communicating in English – students must engage with the language by using it, and they need an atmosphere that fosters comfort and confidence to facilitate this engagement.

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