Associate Professor from Western Carolina University

visiting Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Ciao Ciao

In informal conversations, the Bulgarians use “Merci” more often than “Благодаря (Blagodarya)” to say “Thanks”, and “Ciao” more often than “Довиждане (Dovizhdane)” to say “Bye”. In Italian,...

Bulgarian pride

The project topic in a project-based learning (PBL) course is important as it determines what skills are needed, if the students will be inspired to work on them, and what equipment should be prepared. I enjoyed seeing what the students have done for the touch-less...

PBL (project based learning) course adaptation

When I blogged about Accelerated Learning, proposed by a Bulgarian educator, Georgi Lozanov, on July 20, 2021 before I set foot in Bulgaria, I was only focusing on my agreement with his idea to create an immersive learning experience for the students to learn through...

The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices – Women’s Choir

I heard about the women’s choir, The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices, from the news, as their fans from Belgium and other countries would come all the way to Sofia to attend their Christmas concert. I am already in Sofia, and I should definitely be there. Buying...

Korali thermal mineral water swimming pool

Korali means coral, that’s a fitting name for a pool. I have been told about this Korali thermal mineral water swimming pool quite a few times, as it is the closest mineral pool to Sofia and easily accessible by public transportation or a taxi for a relatively...