by Karolina Jiřelová (Coordinator of Music Program and Student Life) It was around 9pm on March 11th, and I was on my way from Břevnov to Osadní to an Open Mic night after a long day of uncertainty at work.…
Tea and Empathy
by Yveta Kenety (Assistant Director of Student Life) “Would you like more tea?“ asked Shae, an NYU Florence student in a cozy Airbnb apartment a few steps from Charles Bridge, the most beautiful historical sight of Prague. She and three…
Caught in a Covid-19 Tornado
By Beatriz Perez My coursework normally consists of wiring electronics or writing a computer program. It’s solving hundreds of physics problems or learning how to apply a new math theory. Coming to NYU Prague, I was met with a new type of…
Travel Writing in the Time of No Travel
by Veronika Bednářová (instructor, Travel Writing) Paris. Shanghai. Oklahoma. Toronto. Vienna. Students from around the world used to meet in our Travel Writing class in Prague, the Czech Republic. For the past 14 years, I have found great comfort in…
Will COVID-19 Usher in an Era of Authoritarianism… or Hope?
A specter is haunting Eastern Europe (and the rest of the globe): the specter of the “Covid-19 pandemic”. How did it hit us in Prague and what can we do about it? A few thoughts by Dr. Tomáš Bouška calling…
Hoping to Dream of Prague Again
by Shoshana Ehrenkranz I had so much more exploring to do. Yet I had done so much in my short time. I’m yearning for the exploring I set out to do in a continent easily made for just that. There…
Adventures of Elena Wu in the Time of Covid-19
by Elena Wu Chapter I Going Somewhere Closer to Home After being bombarded with emergency emails for a week, Renee and I finally got two tickets back to China with help from our lovely Yveta and Thea at NYU Prague.…
A Semester Apart
by Anthony Ackerman (Faculty Coordinator, Music Program) It’s become a cliché to say that this COVID-19 cloud is full of lots of silver linings. This is true at least for those of us who have the luxury to stay home,…
Quarantining in an Empty NYU Dorm
By Týna Čermáková (Building Manager, Machova Dorm) Nobody expected it. By the end of the second week of March, all of the NYU Prague buildings had gone quiet – including the Machova Dorm, which has been my home for the…
Pandemic Performances
by Max Collura Everyone told me that my semester abroad would be the most memorable semester of my college experience. I heard many stories from upperclassmen about the places they were able to visit and the memories they made. The…