NYU Prague Student Blog
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
by Anagha Mahesh When I went abroad, I knew that I wanted to gain some experience working at a local company. At the non-credit internship fair, I came to realize that there were not many internships overtly available for a business student like myself, but after speaking with the representatives there, decided to apply. I … Continue reading Intern Intel: My Transitions Business Internship
by Sofia Molina Throughout this semester, I have been working with Project Syndicate as a communications and media research intern. Project Syndicate is an international media organization that publishes and syndicates commentary and analysis on a variety of important global topics. The opinion pieces are all published on their website and are also distributed … Continue reading Intern Intel: Project Syndicate
by Anagha Mahesh When choosing my classes for my semester abroad, I knew I wanted to take at least one class that was unique to Prague and would allow me to experience the city in a way I never would have otherwise. I was always interested in the arts, with music and dance being some … Continue reading Class Review: Expressive Cultures: Prague Music Field Study
by Veena Murali One thing you don’t necessarily come across frequently when hearing about studying abroad experiences is the actual classes. Yes, we travel, try new foods, gain new experiences, and lose lots of sleep, but a big part of studying abroad is the actual studying! Going to school in a new country offers … Continue reading Class Review: Advertising and Society
by Sofia Molina The 23rd annual conference produced by the Forum 2000 Foundation paid homage to the promising ideology that existed during 1989 during the Czech Republic’s Velvet Revolution. Topics covered a broad range of global perspectives and were even held in different languages with experts, journalists, political representatives, and academics participating from around … Continue reading An Experience from my Forum 2000 Internship
by Sofia Molina From struggling to get an NYU ID to figuring out how to sign in to NYU Wi-Fi, there are random little aspects of being a visiting student in this program that come up every now and then that differ from the experiences of NYU students. During the first week, I was constantly … Continue reading The NYU Prague Experience: Visiting Student Edition
by Ellen Ying On Sep 11th, my class was invited by our professor, who is a Jazz guitarist, to go to his Jazz Trio concert. The only thing I know about Jazz was that it is a musical genre of African-American origin. I have been exposed to some pieces also originating from African-American communities, … Continue reading After AghaRTA Jazz Concert – A Reflection on Diversity
by Fernando Navarro Working as an English tutor at the Czech Technical University for the International Student Club (ISC) has been a rewarding experience. ISC is a student organization whose purpose is to create an environment where foreign and Czech students can meet and learn from each other’s culture. It is a very … Continue reading Intern Intel: Teaching English at the Czech Technical University
by Audrey Romjue This semester in Prague, I am working with the Organization for Aid to Refugees (OPU). OPU is a non-profit and non-governmental humanitarian organization based in the Czech Republic. They provide refugees with legal and social counseling, training programs, educational programs and integration programs. They also have initiatives to fight xenophobia … Continue reading Intern Intel: Organization for Aid to Refugees