by Marley McCauley | Mar 5, 2020 | Long Term, Slovakia
Ahojte! I know it’s been awhile since I’ve written one of these, life has been crazy, it always is. It’s still hard for me to believe I’ve already been here for over 5 months…my exchange is already halfway over 🙁 It feels like I haven’t been home in Florida for such a... 
by Megan Zittlow | Mar 1, 2020 | Czechia, Long Term
To start out my February we had a rotary meeting. It was really fun, but they always make me a little homesick. After the meeting, I had my 18th BIRTHDAY. On the day of my birthday, I celebrated with the Polak family and then went home to Bitov. When I got home my... 
by Dominic Hall | Feb 13, 2020 | Long Term, Slovakia
I started school the day after my arrival, even though I could’ve had the whole first week off. I did this so I could through myself straight into the Slovak life, meet new people, not be stuck at home, also so that I could keep the agreement with Lochlan (we both... 
by Elsa Kasten | Feb 12, 2020 | Czechia, Long Term
I’ll start off with Christmas. The holiday is primarily celebrated on December 24th, called “Štědrý Den” or “Generous Day.” The day is spent with family, preparing for the evening feast that is to come. It is tradition to fast all through... 
by Christian Hughes | Feb 11, 2020 | Czechia, Long Term
Hello! My name is Christian and I’m an outbound to the Czech Republic. It’s been a very fun and interesting five and a half months so far! I’d like this journal to mainly focus on the feelings I’ve felt thus far, and my general experience overall. When I arrived here,... 
by Graydon Eskowich | Feb 8, 2020 | Long Term, Slovakia
I’m finally back on track! Now that I’m past the halfway point of my exchange, it’s sort of crazy to look back on my past posts and see everything that has happened and all the things I’ve been fortunate enough to do. Even though it’s been only five months, it feels...
