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    The author's parents immigrated from Poland to Australia after World War 2 but did not teach their children Polish, saying they were too busy. As an adult, the author realized this was a shame and has spent the past 6 years learning Polish and obtaining Polish citizenship. The author enjoys studying Polish despite its difficulty and wants to visit Poland to experience the culture and make Polish friends. The author encourages parents not to doubt the importance of teaching their children their native language.

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    It is significant! My student made this poster for all of us... :)

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    The author's parents immigrated from Poland to Australia after World War 2 but did not teach their children Polish, saying they were too busy. As an adult, the author realized this was a shame and has spent the past 6 years learning Polish and obtaining Polish citizenship. The author enjoys studying Polish despite its difficulty and wants to visit Poland to experience the culture and make Polish friends. The author encourages parents not to doubt the importance of teaching their children their native language.

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    John Kolosowski

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    The author's parents immigrated from Poland to Australia after World War 2 but did not teach their children Polish, saying they were too busy. As an adult, the author realized this was a shame and has spent the past 6 years learning Polish and obtaining Polish citizenship. The author enjoys studying Polish despite its difficulty and wants to visit Poland to experience the culture and make Polish friends. The author encourages parents not to doubt the importance of teaching their children their native language.

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    Written by John Kolosowski

    My Parents left Poland shortly after the second World War. They immigrated to Australia to begin a new life. A new life is what they received and they soon became Australian. They were, in their words, too busy to teach us children their native language: Polish. It is only recently, now being 34 years old, that I have realised what a shame this was. I have now started on my own personal journey to become Polish. It has taken me about 6 years to get my Polish Citizenship and Polish Passport. I am thrilled at being able to call myself Polish and to have a relationship with the

    MY POLISH JOURNEY
    IM POLISH BUT I CANT SPEAK POLISH!
    country that my parents never really gave me. The Polish language is undoubtably VERY difficult. Despite this, I am enjoying the lessons and I am studying the language so that I can go to Poland, enjoy the culture, make friends and be Polish. If you are like my parents, and are doubting the need to teach your children Polish, please dont doubt the importance of the language. If my parents would have taught me Polish I could have been a

    global ambassador for both Australia and Poland now. Instead, I am learning how to say cat, dog and how do you say that again? The power of a second language, your first language, will help your child, if not today in their future! Its worth the effort! One language is never enough and learning a second language only strengthens the first!

    I feel somewhat robbed.

    NOW I NEED TO DISCOVER POLAND BY MYSELF...

    Poland is part of me.

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