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How I Came to Immigrate to America (IV)
Then I went to the seaside for a few days at the beach. While I was gone, a letter came from a Romanian family...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (II)
You could not find any seafood except perhaps, once in a while, some frozen variety from China or somewhere far. This happened while Romania...
My School Years in Romania (XVI)
When I got into college, you had to study two languages. English was the primary language (the major) but there had to be another...
The Curse of Count Dracula
Tourists flock to Bran Castle, known locally as "Dracula's castle," though it has little to do with the 15th-century prince Vlad Tepes, who inspired...
My School Years in Romania (XV)
In college the pressure was again on us to become members of the Communist Party. As usual, they asked the best students to join...
My School Years in Romania (XIII)
College Shortly after, I applied for the admittance exam to the English department of the University. It was only one college that you applied...
My School Years in Romania (XII)
I was a very good student although I did not study too much. Studying was just something that I had to do, not something...
My School Years in Romania (XI)
At one point, during the winter I came to school wearing a very slight pink chapstick. Well, I was turned back from the door...
My School Years in Romania (X)
After switching to the "human" branch, there was no more math for us. Instead, we had Latin. Our teacher was quite young, too, (a...
My School Years in Romania (IX)
Highschool In 8th grade or even sooner, some parents hired private tutors to rehearse their kids into exam taking. There was some exam at...