Part 2: Puke & Rally, But Mainly Just Rally

Feet: sore

Eyes: tired

Bags under my eyes: designer

Hair: nested

Liver: unwell

Heart: SO FULL

If I could give my past self any advise before coming here it would be: REST UP GIRL because sleep is for the weak in Prague!! Giving a sincere apology to my body. You’re doing amazing sweetie, hang in there. Only 119 more days.

Aside from my restlessness, I have seriously been having the BEST time. I’ve adjusted to everything so easily, and I feel very lucky because moving this far away from home can be challenging, and my transition so far has been so smooth and enjoyable.

Prague life moves a little faster than Manhattan, KS, though. (Emphasis on the “little”). I’ve met the absolute BEST people, all of which are so incredibly loving, and welcoming, and so much FUN. Everyone just clicks with everyone, and it’s such a positive environment. Example A: I just met my neighbors two days ago, most of which are from the states, and ten of us just booked a trip to Copenhagen this weekend! It’s been 8 days, and I feel like I’ve known some of these people for ever. My heart is overflowing with happiness, I cannot even express.

We had orientation this week and classes start Monday. My schedule is amazing; I have class 3 days a week and Fridays off, so I plan to do a lot of weekend trips throughout the semester.

I have so many things to cross off my bucket list, however, I’ve already czeched a few things off. I went to Letna Park the other day, and it was absolutely beautiful. The grass was green, flowers blooming, with a slight breeze; really a picture-perfect afternoon. Topped it off with some ciders/beers and called it a day. Speaking of, the beer here is actually SO good. I’m usually not a big beer drinker, but I really like everything I’ve tried so far. Plus, you can get a good beer for $2-$5, which is amazing and also incredibly dangerous for my bank account and liver.

While a few of my inner organs are not loving me at the moment, my stomach has been the happiest of all. I have yet to have a bad meal here. I tried a trdlo, which is a rolled dough that’s grilled, covered with sugar, and filled with your choice of ice cream, chocolate, strawberries, and much more. As you can imagine, it was absolutely disgusting. Don’t get it.

That was sarcasm. Order 12. Thank me later.

Now that I’ve been here for a while (or what feels like a while), I’ve noticed a few things that are a little different than what I’m used to. For example, while public transportation is how a big part of the population commutes, there are also many drivers, but almost all cars that I’ve been in are standard, which I found kind of interesting. People also hardly ever smile or have small talk here. It’s often seen as really strange if you smile at strangers, whereas in KS it’s quite the opposite. So, the locals probably think I’m a freak because it’s just a natural instinct for me to smile at anyone I make eye contact with.

Also, I figured out how to work the tram! It’s actually so easy, I just can’t read anything, and that’s what made it so intimidating. But

don’t be fooled, I still get lost quite frequently.

I’m exploring this city one day at a time and loving every minute of it. I wish I could take everything and everyone I’ve encountered this far, put them in my pocket, and take it home with me.

Side note :

I’m mainly doing this blog for my own pleasure and memorabilia, but if there is anyone reading this that is on the edge about studying abroad, or nervous, or maybe hasn’t even considered it, I hope the advise I’m about to give you is helpful: DO IT!! You will NOT regret it. I’m not saying it’s a walk in the park by any means, I mean, unless you’re actually in a park, but I cannot emphasize this enough, it is well worth it. I probably haven’t even been here long enough to be giving advise like that, but as most of you know, I’m hardly ever wrong. 😉

Bye for now!

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