Hansel and Gretel

 by D. Sam Matyjasik Hansel and Gretel I worked at Lercova, the “Blue School”, with Mirka.   Lercova is a primary school, equivalent to our elementary school. Mirka is a very fun teacher who uses music to help teach a second language.  She is quite a delight to be around.   I …

Czechin’ Out

by Erin Haley I. Travel causes in me an addiction to leaving. To changing on the insides and perpetually finding movement in all things. I grew up trying to find home in every uncomfortable room in the house. I find myself clinging to end and obscurity. Identifying pieces of myself …

The Work and the Glory

In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted. ~ Bertrand Russell by James Sewell I. I wanted to go to Italy. Learn some Italian, get a jump on my foreign language requirement. Appreciate art …

Surprises

 by Jane Bobet I tried to keep my mind a blank slate before I traveled to the Czech Republic. I had certain expectations about the classes we would be taking from our University professors, because that was somewhat familiar territory. But I tried my best to keep my mind off …

Conversations in Czechlish

by Sadie Dickman In a country where ‘no’ means yes and ‘scvrnkls’ is a word, communication doesn’t always go smoothly. If you asked I’ve stopped telling people I stayed at an orphanage in the Czech Republic. “Dětsky domov” translates literally into “children’s home,” which is a much more fitting description …