10-13-2019 Dear Andie, The past few weeks have been filled with adventure…and classes. I somehow still go to those. My weekdays are devoted to my internship and lectures while I spend my weekends going on …
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Intro to Prague
9-3-2019 Dear Andie, I hope you are having a great start to your fall semester. I miss you and Madison while try to make the best of my time here. So far, the past two …
Introduction and Pre-departure Post
Hello. My name is Taylor Eilers. I am many things, but I am not a writer. I am a loyal and dependable friend, socially anxious, a bit bossy, always on time, a daughter to the …
For the Love of Prague
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 …
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 …