NYU Prague Student Blog
by Nika Kouznetsova As one of the clumsiest people with a relatively terrible immune system (maybe I’m being a littleee dramatic), going abroad sounded like a fairly questionable choice for me. Of course, I wanted to experience new cultures and take advantage of the opportunity to travel around Europe, but the thought of potentially having … Continue reading Handling Healthcare Abroad
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 … Continue reading Class Review: Expressive Cultures: Prague Music Field Study
by Veena Murali Thanksgiving holds a special place in my heart- while most people eagerly anticipate Christmas, I’ve always preferred one special Thursday in November. Growing up, I looked forward to fulfilling my role as the designated potato-masher and table-setter alongside the rest of my family as we spent the morning in the kitchen … Continue reading Redefining Home
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 Alice Berlin When I first got to Prague, I thought it was so cool that we were going to school in the city center and we got to live in a residential neighborhood, because I got to immerse myself in two different parts of the city. But what I learned this weekend … Continue reading Exploring Prague 2: A Visit to Vysehrad
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
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 Anagha Mahesh I’ll be honest, for a while, the only thing I knew about Ireland was that Niall from One Direction was from there. So when it came onto my radar a few years later on Instagram, I was shocked by its picturesque natural beauty. It was soon added to my list of places … Continue reading Becoming a Galway Girl
by Veena Murali Copenhagen has always been one of those cities that I wanted to visit, but didn’t know much about. Apart from the line of colored houses I had seen on numerous Pinterest travel posts, I had no clue what else Copenhagen had to offer. But after three days of exploring this modernized yet … Continue reading Capturing Copenhagen
by Anagha Mahesh The Czech Republic is one of the most homogenous countries in the world, with over 90% of Czechs identifying as ethnically Czech. This means that, to some extent, everyone looks the same. While Prague is a metropolitan city which, by nature, attracts a diverse population of tourists, the city is still largely … Continue reading Living as a Minority in Prague