Today was fairly uneventful, as I was getting over a fever.  However, I do plan on maybe attending a jazz bar tonight if I’m feeling better!  But enough about me, I want to give some advice to anyone that decides to travel to Prague.  My first piece of advice would be to keep an open…

Today we got to go on a company visit to cool company by the name of Nano Tech.  The first thing I noticed about the company was how awesome the office was.  The office space was an environment primed for forwarding thinking.   The entire feel of the office space was modern in a way that…

Today was different but awesome.  We got a chance to visit am art gallery owned by a Pitt alumni.  Now as cool as art galleries are on their own, what was significant about this one was that the building was built by transforming a preexisting Czech building with some pretty cool history.  The architect and…

Today was an interesting day.  We got to travel to another city in the Czech Republic (Cesky Krumlov) that was about three hours away from Prague.  The city has the second largest castle in all of the Czech Republic!  We actually got to tour the castle and it was a surreal experience.  We got to walk…

When I got to Prague one of my fellow students asked me what I was most excited for.  I said the food.  They immediately chuckled at me answer in astonishment that of all the things that I could be excited about, food was at the top of my list.  Well, I bet they’re not chuckling…

I’ve got to say, I’ve been so used to living in the states that I’ve encountered some major culture shock while being here.  I imagined that culture shock was going to happen, but I didn’t imagine it happening like this… being polite in the states is not what it means to be polite here!  I’ve…

It’s been a pleasure here going to Charles University and learning from their instructors.  However, I have noticed a few differences between the university here and Pitt.  One thing that I noticed was here in Prague, it appears as if the students here are expected to conduct themselves on a level of formality much higher…

One thing I’ve found interesting during my time in Prague is how much American culture is integrated into the Prague culture! Surprisingly, not knowing Czech hasn’t been that much of an inconvenience because a good majority of the people speak English. I went to see some live music and the artists sang all American songs….

This has been an amazing experience with some unique surprises.  One of the things that has really surprised me is the soda… or pop, as my Pittsburgh friends would say.  The soda that I’ve had so far has tasted very natural.  I had and it just tasted like sparkling orange juice.  I felt like a…

Today marks my second day in Prague and just like anything, the trip has had its pros and its cons. There’s been some significant highs but some sobering lows. The highs have been amazing. I’ve absolutely loved the food. I’ve had several bread dumplings and they have been sensational. I’m committed to learning how to…