Yep and I love it. Best time to go is around Easter, in my opinion. Lots of fun festivals going on around that time. 

Love Poland. Went to Katowice and Krakow. Made tons of new connections around the university area. I'm actually thinking about going back to Krakow just to see how the place has changed over the years.

If you can muster up the funds and you know it's something you'll benefit from, then I would go for it. Speaking from experience though, you gotta make sure you're not romanticizing the whole ordeal and just enjoy it for what it is. If I had one big tip, aside from picking someplace that's totally different from home, it would be to go in without expectations. You'd be surprised how many kids go into the whole ordeal all star-eyed and come away disappointed once they realize that reality didn't meld into their fantasy of what living abroad should have been. Either way, good luck.

Listen to Spotify on my phone and text until I'm passed out. Lol.

Dude. If she calls you "Lil Bro" in English or says something along the lines of, "Oh, you're just a baby," that's like perfect bait for you to tease back. Personally, I would give her the wink, a smirky smile, and retort back with something like, "Lil Bro? I know. Poor you . . ." Then again, YMMV, right? Just don't be unreactive and boring.

Have you ever heard of the LR-method? (Listening-reading method. Google it.) I used it a couple years ago while learning French and German. I was in a beginner position as well, but I used nothing but Harry Potter audiobooks that brought me from zero to almost hero; at least when it came to aural comprehension. The best part about learning English? There's an endless amount of material and audiobooks to use. Once you find something that you really like to read, along with the audiobooks and a corresponding text in English that has a translation that closely resembles your native language, then you might not even need a parallel text. It can be daunting at first, but nothing beats jumping right into the fire once you have a basic grasp of the language.

Folk: Emily Loizeau. She's a bit underground, but I've always liked her stuff.

To be honest, and I know I'm speaking on to of my head, but a lot of times it's not even gender dependent. The only one I can think of immediately is 'babe' when used towards girls. You could just call them 'sweetie'. Some colloquial ones would be 'boo' or 'boo thang'.