NYU Prague Student Blog
By Alessia Diez Last month, New York University announced that NYU Prague would be accommodating about 15 Ukrainian undergraduate students who have been affected by the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian undergraduate students will be residing in the NYU Prague dormitories and attending NYU Prague classes during the 2022-2023 academic year, says NYU Prague’s Associate Director … Continue reading NYU Prague Set to Host Ukrainian Students Next Year
By Alessia Diez Most study abroad students’ weekend travels bank on two things: budget airline tickets and cheap hostels. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, the latter lost its appeal: cramped quarters and close contact with strangers were the antitheses of COVID-19 safe guidelines. Now—in a half-pandemic, half-endemic world—hostels are making their comeback. My last few … Continue reading Hostels: The One Thing Resistant to COVID-19
By Alessia Diez The months that preceded my study abroad were, admittedly, glutinous. New York City is pregnant with vegan options, and every day there’s something new to try. New York’s not alone in the vegan scene. I’d also heard a lot about Berlin, Los Angeles, London, and Amsterdam. What I hadn’t heard about was … Continue reading A Prague Vegan’s Bible
By Alessia Diez During syllabus week, I shuffled between the Blue Building and the Richtruv dum—NYU’s two academic buildings in the Old Town—and worried that academic life on a small campus might feel a little dull compared to New York City. But I’m about one week shy of a month in Prague, and that fear … Continue reading NYU Prague Class First Impressions