Hey Karolinka,

Just wanted to say that I found your blog because I've been looking into the Fulbright ETA program for Bulgaria. You've got a lot of helpful information and make Bulgaria sound like a great place to go! Anyway, I had a question for you that I haven't been able to conclusively find: Did you have to know any Bulgarian prior to arrival?

I'm enticed by the very good statistics for the ETA program there (something like 4 people applied and there were 17 ETA grants last year). Before I apply though and start learning some Bulgarian on my own, I just wanted to get some insight from someone who went through this.

Cheers,
Andrew