From hiking through lush green mountains to exploring century-old castles and ruins, my time here in Slovakia has been quite the thrill. I have seen and experienced so much, yet there is still so much more to see. My bucket list is far from complete, but so is my time...
It was an amazing weekend! Almost a month had passed since my arrival, and I still hadn’t met anyone, except for another exchange student in the same club as me. After all those days of adjusting, attending classes, and gaining new experiences, the moment finally...
While most 16-year-old girls spend high school in familiar surroundings, I chose a different path-one that led me to a new country as an exchange student. I chose to become an exchange student for many reasons, but one key reason was to explore the world while I’m...
The host family is composed of parents and a very cute brother, they are the same age as my parents, they are very friendly, open-minded and respectful of me, they will care about my state and emotions every day, and they will also listen to me share the daily fun...
Hody refers to the traditional festival or feast that is specific to villages in Moravia. It usually involves people of the village dressing up in traditional costumes called ‘kroje’. The festivals include traditional Folk dancing and music. Hody festivals are a way...
In the heart of the beautiful, snow-covered High Tatras, at the Tatranská Lomnica ski resort, an extraordinary meeting for exchange students took place from February 25th to March 2nd, 2024. This skiing training organized by Rotary District 2240 was supevised by...
I recently met a couple milestones in my exchange. Firstly, I have now lived in the Czech Republic for over 5 months, which makes me about halfway through my exchange! While I am a little sad about how quickly it has gone by, I am also quite proud of how far I have...
On January 26th, 6 exchange students and I left the Ostrava-Svinov train station towards Třebíc, a small city but full of history. We left in the early afternoon and went to Brno, our connection. The trip to Brno was wonderful, it was a peaceful 2 hours and very well...
It continues seamlessly with part 2: New Year to now, the beginning of February: My new host family The new year continued in an eventful way. I changed host families on 6 January. I’ve really enjoyed the one month I’ve been living there. I get on really well with my...
That’s right, we’re (over) halfway there! One hundred and sixty-five days ago, I entered the Czech Republic, and in one hundred and twenty-five days, I will return to the United States. I can’t believe that it’s passing so quickly. In my last...