NYU Prague Student Blog
Hello reader. So, you’re here in Prague, you’ve sorted your classes, and you’re settling in. But maybe you’re also feeling… I don’t know, a bit lonely? It’s a weird feeling, right? You’re in this amazing city, you have the NYU “bubble,” and yet it is still hard to meet new people. When I first moved … Continue reading Community Events in Prague
Some study abroad students fall in love with Prague’s relaxed cafe culture – a welcoming contrast to the tiny, fast-paced coffee shops of New York City. Others are drawn to the comfort of Czech pubs. But beyond either of these options is a slightly lesser-known alternative that New York lacks entirely: the Bohemian tea house. … Continue reading A Guide To Prague’s Tea Houses
“A city is like a person: if we don’t establish a genuine relationship with it, it remains a name, an external form that soon fades from our minds. To create this relationship, we must be able to observe the city and understand its peculiar personality, its “self,” its spirit, its identity, the circumstances of its … Continue reading Nice to Meet You, Prague – Getting to Know a New City
The “chata” trip (a Czech word that translates to cottage or cabin in English) had caught my attention even before my arrival in Prague. It was one of the only trips where everyone would be sharing a house together, sharing a home as a family. I was eager to make the most of the NYU-sponsored … Continue reading Chata Memories: Fighting Weather and Finding Family in Krkonoše
Hi everyone. As one of your RAs, I know there’s a lot to figure out when you first arrive in Prague. One of the first hurdles can be something as simple as the grocery store. It makes total sense – navigating a foreign supermarket with its different brands and unspoken rules can feel like a … Continue reading Grocery Shop Guide
The NYU Prague Blog is a student-run blog, created to keep those at home in the loop on our unique endeavors during our time in Prague. Every semester, a new student team documents their personal experiences in the Czech Republic and around Europe. It serves as a how-to guide, a diary, a restaurant handbook, and … Continue reading Meet the Team Fall 2025!
In our final theatre show, Valentina played an NYU student who didn’t want to leave Prague. I played Hanuš, the clockmaster who built the Prague Astronomical Clock, helping her stop time. I received my acceptance to NYU Prague last October. At the time, … Continue reading Till we meet again
We arrived in Ostrava. I saw some Romani teenagers smoking on the street. It was Friday, technically, high school students should have been in school. ——————————————————————————————————— “Hey, this is Smíchov, my dude, Smíchov bro, my dude We’re in Žižkov, bro, but you know this is Smíchov You thought, bro, that— greetings to Ostrava, bro” Madar … Continue reading Holding Hands with Romani Children
As the Spring 2025 semester comes to a close, here are some parting thoughts from the NYU Prague Blog team about our time in Prague and our experience contributing to the blog! Esther: I absolutely loved my semester in Prague–I went into it knowing nobody but came out of it with a newfound sense of … Continue reading Prague Blog Spring 2025 Semester Reflections
This semester, we had almost a dozen internships for students to participate in, from running NYU Prague’s Instagram to being a mentor at some of Prague’s elementary schools. Read on to hear some of the highlights of our student’s internship experiences! NYU Prague Instagram: “Going all over Osadní dorm to create a dorm tour … Continue reading Spring 2025 Internship Reflections
