This trip to Prague (and the rest of the Czech Republic) has been extremely eye-opening for me in a few ways. I am so thankful for the opportunity to fully immerse myself in a brand-new culture for the last two weeks. Perhaps more impactful than the cultural experience was the social one. Before this trip,…

Today we spent the first part of our day getting an office tour of Nano Energies, a very interesting energy aggregation company operating in Central and Eastern Europe. They focus on delivering 100% green energy to companies in the region and have a very interesting software solution that optimizes energy production and transmission, given historical…

Today was the first day since being in Czechia that we got to sleep in and have a morning to recover before starting our adventures. Since all of us on the trip are currently doing our best to get over a cold, having a late start was a lovely gift. We started our day in…

Today we traveled to Český Krumlov, a small city in the southern region of the country. The main attraction here is the castle, which we toured while we were there. One thing I found particularly interesting was the history that the castle has with bears! To this day, they still have bears protecting the moat…

Today we spent the day at Kutna Hora! We saw many important places while we were here, but the highlight was the Bone Church (Sedlec Ossuary). While definitely a unique and slightly creepy to see a chapel designed around the remains of thousands of people from hundreds of years ago, it was a powerful moment…

Today we spent the day at the CEZ Group facility. They showed us how they intend to innovate energy for the future, given their current production using methods like coal and nuclear. The highlight for me was absolutely getting to walk around their open pit coal mine. It gave me much more context for how…

Today was a very classroom-heavy day where we immersed ourselves in the Czech language and culture. We started the day with a crash course on how to pronounce Czech words, which I found very helpful! We also learned some helpful phrases like Hello, Goodbye, Thank you, and more. So, all of us can feel a…

Today we were very busy! We started the day with a visit to the Central Bohemian Innovation Center (SIC) and learned about what it’s like to be an entrepreneur here in the Czech Republic. The most significant difference I noticed is that there is much less in the way of resources for businesses to get…

Traveling anywhere has the potential to create some awkward experiences because of a brand new environment, but when in a new place with a language I know none of, this has definitely caused a few “fish out of water” experiences. But, there is no better way to learn than to be uncomfortable, especially when all…