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Weekend Trip: Budapest vs. Vienna

Weekend Trip: Budapest vs. Vienna

By Andrés Quiroga-Elizondo Last weekend, some friends and I decided to take our first venture out of the Czech Republic for a weekend trip to Budapest and Vienna. At 4:30 am on Friday, we swung on our stuffed backpacks and left Machova to catch a 5:30 train on its way to Budapest. After the seven-hour Continue reading Weekend Trip: Budapest vs. Vienna

Pre-Departure Checklist: Dealing with Nerves

Pre-Departure Checklist: Dealing with Nerves

By Joanna Yip Ever since high school, I knew I was going to study abroad in college. A built-up image of study abroad marinated in my head for years: Pinterest-worthy photos, delicious local food, beautiful sceneries, new city every weekend and new friends to experience it all with. Then finally, my application and visa were Continue reading Pre-Departure Checklist: Dealing with Nerves

What They Don’t Tell You About Study Abroad

What They Don’t Tell You About Study Abroad

By Chloe Hum The first steps I took in Europe were the stairs leading off the plane in London. I was departing the plane when I happened to lose footing and fall down the last few steps. Evidently, the exhaustion of traveling combined with the struggle of flying alone set me up for a great Continue reading What They Don’t Tell You About Study Abroad

Roma in Europe: Toward Representation and Recognition Conference

Roma in Europe: Toward Representation and Recognition Conference

by Grace Bradley Roma people, known by the derogatory term ‘gypsies’, have been historically persecuted and still face extreme racism in the Czech Republic and many other former communist countries. During the Holocaust, 90% of the Czech Roma people were killed in concentration camps. In the Czech Republic 2011 Census, less than 14,000 people (about Continue reading Roma in Europe: Toward Representation and Recognition Conference