I always wanted to study abroad. When Poland joined the EU, I was in the 4th year of studies, so I had to wait another year to pack my suitcases. In 2005, I graduated from the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and flew to Scotland a few days later. I applied successfully to several universities, I wanted to start full-time studies in the field of Software Engineering. I chose Glasgow: a beautiful city, located near mountains, lakes and the sea, and the University of Glasgow is one of the 100 best universities in the world. The government agency SAAS (Student Awards Agency for Scotland) paid for my studies - any EU citizen wishing to study in Scotland can benefit from the funding. During my studies, I worked in the university library as a Student IT Helpdesk - it was an experience that enabled me to meet other students from around the world. As the only person in the year I graduated with a Master in Science in Software Engineering diploma (2010). During my studies, I had two summer internships (one at the IBM headquarters), and thanks to this, before graduating, I started a professional career at a software company. I have been working for the same employer for 9 years.

Scotland is the most beautiful "small" country in Europe. From Glasgow you can reach the largest lake in the UK, high mountains, or beautiful (but cold) coastal beaches in half an hour. The city has the second oldest subway in the world, and the University of Glasgow building is a magnificent campus with a beautiful old building, reminiscent of the magical Hogwarts. However, the most wonderful are the people here, who are very friendly, helpful, and have a positive attitude to Poles. The desire to share this positive energy with the local community led me to the police. While still at university, I underwent training and became a so-called Special Constable, which means a part-time police officer. This is a form of volunteering, because such an officer does not receive remuneration (although, if you meet certain criteria, you can get an annual reward for service - and I got it). What I liked most about this job was that officers don't carry weapons and try to solve every situation without using force, because language, communication and teamwork are the most important. A policeman is a citizen's friend, this job is prestige. Personally, I considered a full-time career in the police, but I quit because the work in IT was absorbing most of my free time (especially several-month trips to Ireland, Wales, Asia, the Middle East, etc.)