Today was our last day in Prague, and we definitely took advantage of the time we had. For example, we all woke up around 5:30 in the morning to start our bus ride to a border town with Poland. However, the bus ride there was not smooth by any means. Our first issue came up…
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The Experience of a Lifetime
After a great nine hours of sleep, I felt excited to get out and explore the city. The agenda was very similar to yesterday, except we had an early company visit at Nano Energies. This particular tour was quite an interesting experience. The company actually had a client in the meeting room, so our tour…
Alumni from Pittsburgh to Prague
Today was a busy day at the museum. Firstly, we got up decently late as the tour didn’t start till after noon. That gave plenty of time for a decent breakfast. After the long morning, we took a quick trip on the transit to Kunsthalle Praha. This place was special because it was actually completely…
Living the Czech Tradition
Today I got up at a decent time for the two hour bus ride to Český Krumlov. On our way there, we passed through the southern part of the city limits. This area was filled with many modern office buildings, something that is pretty much everywhere in the United States. After the trip there, we…
Taste is the New Trending
Today, we took another bus ride to another city outside of Prague. The city of Kutna Hora was our destination, and it is widely known across Europe for being the central mine for silver. Supposedly, there was one point in Europe’s history where 40% of all silver mined came specifically from this town. We also…
European Road Trip!
Today we had our first excursion outside of the city of Prague. After meeting up in the hotel lobby, we all walked to a nearby bus and traveled one hour towards the German border. Our final destination was the Ledvice Powerplant. Overall, this experience was probably one of best visual tours I have been on…
Czech Education on a European Vacation
Education in the Czech Republic has been quite the experience. Being abroad, I have noticed multiple differences between the colleges here in Prague versus the University of Pittsburgh. The Lectures we have attended here so far have been very informative on many topics discussing the history, language, and industrial culture of the country. Additionally, the…
Exploring a different era
Today was another great day of exploring the city and taking tours on various topics of interest. Today we traveled to a company named SIC and listened to their business practices. Additionally, we traveled back to downtown after the company visit on the transit lines to visit a cold war era museum. This tour was…
A City of Many Sites
Today was day three of the trip. It was another beautiful day, and we started it off by taking a walk to the nearby University. Here, we learned a lot about the role of the Czech Republic in World War 1 and 2, how the country responded to the war efforts, and and the effects…
Day 2 in Europe: Getting off to a Start
Today was a great day to take advantage of the weather. After initially arriving to the country, the day was mainly overcast. This Monday was quite different however, with the temperature reaching a high of 75 degrees. Because of this, we had a great tour of the main attractions in Prague. The castles and churches…
Can’t Wait for Czechia!
Hello everyone! My name is Alex Kijowski and I am currently a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh. This is my second semester here at Pitt, as I originally transferred from Pitt Johnstown. I am finishing up an undergraduates degree in Civil Engineering, and plan on minoring in Mathematics. Additionally, I am on the Pitt…