Well, I’ve made it home! Back in the U.S. It’s weird to think that exactly one month ago I was finishing a final for my “Politics and Economics of the European Union” class, worried about …
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The 411 on Interning Abroad
Since I’ve been in Prague, I’ve been taking five classes and doing an eight hour a week internship at the Fulbright Commission. A lot of people decided not to do an internship because they wanted …
Not Wheelchair Accessible
It’s now been a little more than a month since the last blog post, and I’ve become far more settled here in Prague. It’s been colder, but it’s not really “cold” yet; I’m sure all …
Passport Stamp #3: Stockholm
So the title of this blog is a little misleading; my passport doesn’t actually get stamped when I travel inside of the Schengen area (which is an unfortunate fact that I didn’t realize before), which …
Top 10 Adjustments in Prague
Well, I have been in Prague for eleven days, and I can officially say it is the most beautiful city I have ever seen! Everything looks like a fairytale, and even the most mundane activity, …
First Fortnight
It started with the longest flight of my life. It seems unpleasant, but to my surprise –and to my fortune– I was able to fly with Lufthansa (a big German airline) instead of United, and …
Airport Reflections
I’m sitting in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, with my Starbucks coffee and the sandwich and chips that I packed (OK, that my mom packed), and for what feels like the first time in a month …
Halfway there
After 4 weeks in Prague, things got really difficult. Not difficult because I was homesick or no longer wanted to be in Europe. It was really hard to say goodbye to 80+ friends I made …
Hallstatt, Austria
During the end of June I went on a small weekend trip to Hallstatt, Austria. This location was really something special for me to see because this small mountain town has a view that has …
Paris, France
The one and only. A city I’ve been looking forward to visiting since middle school when I studied the language. It was my first European-love of a city. My roommate (from Prague) and I arrived …