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...

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...

Christmas trees, outdoor ice rink

After returning from Gorna Banya, I took a detour at the National Palace of Culture as I heard that a Christmas Tree had been lit up there. The whole plaza and the roads around it were lighted up. In summer, we saw a group of kids doing bike tricks, and there was...

German Christmas Market in Sofia

I saw the news about the German Christmas Market in Sofia that would run from Nov 19 to Dec 21 from 11 am to 10 pm every day this year in the city garden, right behind the “One Man” LCD display art structure. Since I was in town, I went there to take a look. The...

Boris’ Garden Park

In early Nov, the air was still warm, the leaves were colorful, and the families were seen to enjoy themselves everywhere in the Boris’ Garden Park in the town center. This park was constructed in 1884 and has been the gathering place for many generations. The young...