Hello, before I start babbling about how was it great and such, I want to say a few words about myself. I’m Pavlina Spoutilova, ordinary and „quite“ normal 22 years old „always teenager“ girl. The only thing that makes me a bit different is that I LOVE English. I study it …
by David Nilsson I had a lot of concerns before I decided to go to the Czech Republic. I wasn’t sure if I had enough money and I didn’t know anything about the Czech Republic or the program Project “New Eyes” ®. What was I thinking? I thought it might …
by Amanda Crittenden I didn’t leave for the Czech Republic with a plan to learn the language. My intention was to earn University credit while teaching English and learning about Czech culture. While I expected to pick up a few words here and there, I didn’t imagine that in a …
by William Hugie When I arrived in the Czech Republic the first thing I said was “why in the hell didn’t I upgrade to the economy plus”. My second thought was what am I doing and is it going to be worth it? All I can say is yes it …
by Pavlina Spoutilova Hello, before I start babbling about how was it great and such, I want to say a few words about myself. I’m Pavlina Spoutilova, ordinary and „quite“ normal 22 years old „always teenager“ girl. The only thing that makes me a bit different is that I LOVE …
by Sierra Baird Traveling to another country with different customs and a different language makes me look inward at who I really am. What is my culture? I know I have one, but identifying it is like describing the smell of the room that you’ve been sitting in all day. …
by Sarah Arnoff The Start! We arrived when it was raining. Rain is not a good morale booster when the recipients of the unfortunate precipitation are already tired, hungry and completely lost. My map had nearly gone to pieces even though we were attempting to huddle under a doorway and …
by Kevin Kau I step forward to the metro kiosk. A clerk sits listlessly behind the glass. How do I say that I want a ticket that will get me into the center of Prague? First I try speaking English. “1 ticket please.” A stare. I ask again, this time …
by Jay Rowley Nature of Awakening One afternoon, I was walking alongside the Otava River in Sušice, Czech Republic. There were groves of trees on my right side, and to my left, the meandering river. I had been stressed about something, but suddenly I felt an amazing feeling of rejuvenation; …
by Emily Primrose “Why on earth would you want to go to the Czech Republic?” “Wouldn’t you rather go somewhere cool like London or Japan?” “What is there in the Czech Republic?” “It’s a former communist country right? Is it safe?” “Are you really sure about doing this?” These were …