biografia

Biography

I was born in Jawor ( Lower Silesia). In 1953 my family moved into Wrocław, where I attended kindergarten for a year. Then I started learning in primary school, when I was seven. After that I attended comprehensive school, which I graduated in 1966.( I passed my mature exams : Polish language, Russian, mathematics, history, biology and chemistry). Then I worked as an accountant and in 1969 I started studying biology at the Wrocław University. In 1974 I graduated University and started work in Comprehensive School in Milicz, where I taught biology, hygiene and chemistry. In Milicz I continued learning English (which I started for two years during my studies at the university). I was self-taught there ( I listened to the radio, watched TV courses.) After three years working as a teacher I moved into Wrocław  and started working as a serologist in Blood Donation laboratory. During my work in Blood Donation I was prepared by my manager of laboratory to do PhD in serology. So I translated dissertations from English on this subject. Meanwhile I discovered  not typical, very rare blood group and I started to describe it. But unfortunately my manager died, and I did not published my work. In 1987 I changed my job. I started working  in Agriculture Academy in prof. Tołpa scientific laboratory. Here I worked with blood too. I treated blood with peat essence. So I translated  dissertations from English in immunology. I published two works as the results of my examinations ( tests). After three years work my laboratory was closed and I was redundant. Meanwhile I started regular learning English on British Council courses. I was 45 and it was  difficult to find job as a biologist. I have learnt, that my classmate ( Russian teacher ) changed her job and without finishing English course, started teaching English in primary school. So I did the same and in 1992 I started teaching English at elementary school in a village Siedlec, near Wrocław. I taught English there for twelve years and I was retired in 2004. During my work in Siedlec I have finished English course getting First Certificate and methodical teaching English course.