Update: I am leaving on a plane back to the US in less than twenty four hours. Reality is starting to hit. What should I do on my last day? How should I feel? Did I forget to pack something? Am I excited to go home? As it usually goes in college, at the end …
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It’s Five O’clock Somewhere
As I hope it is quite obvious to those in the Northeast, winter has come in full force. I have gotten reports from back home about the snow this past week that lasted two or three days! While the cold is no different in Prague, we have yet to have snow. If you can’t tell, …
Time Flies
As I write this blog, I am currently on the plane headed towards London for the weekend. If you asked me back in August if I could picture myself navigating through an airport let alone flying solo, I would have laughed in your face. The only times that I was used to flying was with …
As things come to a close…
With three weeks left to my experience abroad in Prague, I figured it might be helpful to share some tips I have learned along the way. While some of it is common sense, I still think it will be beneficial! Keep a journal! It gets hard living so far away from friends and family. Record …
Have Some Faith
Surprisingly as a Religious Studies major, I have not explored as many churches and synagogues in Prague as would be expected. Looking back to the beginning of orientation I realized that there were churches that I completely forgot I visited. This is quite unfortunate seeing that whenever I go explore religious buildings I get a …
A for Effort
This past week, I was consumed by the dreaded midterms. I am currently taking three classes; the beauty of study abroad is that you only need twelve credits for the semester. While this allows for travel, I believe that it also made me put classes to a lower priority. Let me give future abroad students …
My Daily Commute
Whether you’re a tourist or resident of Prague, the trams and metro are extremely helpful to get you from point A to B. On my daily commute, the main tram that I use is the 22 from Pohorelec headed towards Malostranská. This brings me right to the Mánes bridge, where I cross over to get …
The Winakors Take Prague
As soon as I arrived in Prague, my parents were the first ones I texted to let them know I was safe. They are the first ones I call when I need help or just want to talk. It has been quite hard without them in Prague, especially with the time difference and work schedules. …
Leaves are “fall”ing
At Susquehanna, fall is the best season there is with the beauty of changing leaves all through campus. After seeing Europe in the fall, I think that Susquehanna finally has some competition. Pictured below is Brussels, Belgium where I traveled to last week. Fall came in beautiful yellows all around the city. Two weekends ago, …
How Many Waffles Are Too Many?
Asking for a friend… For the first time since I’ve arrived in Prague, I finally decided to travel for the weekend! My group of friends decided that we should go adventuring, and it just happened that Brussels, Belgium was the destination. First lesson learned: 6am flights are not fun. Five of my friends and I …
