Prague day 10!!! Wow I can’t believe it’s actually been this long, it feels like we have simultaneously been here for 2 days and 2 months. Today was quite the interesting day. With the earliest wake-up call yet at 6 am, the day was bound to have some twists and turns. After squishing into a…
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Cruising along the Charles River
Prague day 9!! And thankfully today wasn’t a super strenuous day, with even a bit more sleep than normal! After breakfast, we are off to Nano energies! This office space was probably one of the coolest spaces I’d ever been in (in terms of offices. All of the rooms were rounded off creating a really…
Art, art, and more art!!
Prague day 9!!! And we finally got to have a lazy morning. This meant we all pretty much skipped breakfast and stayed sleeping until the las possible second. I grabbed. A quick lunch at the convenience store, and then we were off to Kunsthalle Praha, a brand-new art space that aims to connect the Czech…
Good times and long bus rides, living out my Game of Thrones fantasies
Prague day 8!!! And we are off again on another day trip, this time, we are headed over to Cesky Krumlov. This trip took about 2.5 hours by bus, so it was a great time to take a little nap as well as catch up on some of the shows I haven’t been watching recently….
Stunning and scary views, a day of interesting sites
Prague day 7 !!!! And we are off on a day trip to Kunta Hora, a town about one hour outside of Prague filled with beautiful churches, the cutest cafes, and also some creepy buildings that definitely make you stop and think. We started the day off with visiting the Bone church, where sadly no…
She yearns for the mines
Prague day 6!!! And we are off to CEZ bright and early for a company visit with one of the largest company’s in the Czech Republic! CEZ is a leading energy group so getting to visit one of their many power plants was a great experience! After a long bus ride through the countryside we…
So much learning, so many categories
Prague day 5 !!!! And we are going back to school for the day! The day began with a walk over to Charles University, where we learned more about Old Town along the way and why an incomplete building exists within the bustling square. Once we arrived at the University, we started the morning off…
Trapped in a Bunker???
Prague day 4 !!!!! The day started off bright and early with a metro ride over to the Bohemian Innovation Center where we heard from two impressive speakers about what their company does and their journey to their current positions. The Bohemian Innovation Center (or SIC for short with the Czech pronunciation) helps educate and…
Day 3 in Prague: Students Again??
From tourist to citizen for the day!! We got the chance today to listen to a lecture on Prague’s history throughout the past century. It was an amazing to see what a university setup looks like in another country, and it was so fun to learn about the history of the city while staying here!…
Can I Offer you an Egg in this Trying Time?
Officially done with the second day in Prague!! My feet definitely hurt after today, but I had an amazing time getting to see different parts of the city and even taking the tram for the first time! The day began with an absolutely delicious breakfast spread, chocolate fountain included, and only got better from there….
First Day in Prague
After a very long day of traveling, we finally landed in Prague and made it to our hotel! Even though we had been traveling for the past day, there were still many activities to fit into the schedule. We got access to the public transport, as well as going to visit the Charles Bridge museum….
Before the Travel
Hi everyone, my name is Emma Gravgaard and I am originally from Brookfield, CT. I am a junior majoring in industrial engineering with a minor in economics. Outside of the classroom, I am a diver on the Pitt Swim and Dive team as well a member of Phi Sigma Rho, which is a social STEM…