Advice to future Prague Students:

My advice to future Prague students:

Do not be lazy with traveling or any tourist activities.

My first month at Prague I must admit was very unproductive. I was homesick and did not like Prague thus did not do any tourist activities. And now that I am leaving in two weeks, I’m rushing to do all of them everyday on top of studying for my finals.

Secondly, once I got situated and comfortable at Prague, I lost ambition to travel around Europe. However, traveling too much in my opinion defeats the purpose of studying at a specific site. But also, I wish I’d gone to Slovakia, Budapest, and other countries that are close to the Czech Republic. And honestly, when will I ever go to Slovakia?

Another advice I’d like to share is getting to know more Czech people. Because while abroad, it is very easy to get sucked into the NYU bubble and just remain in the bubble at all times. Thus, it gets difficult to really interact with Czech people. I think it would be interesting to make a close Czech friend, where he or she could show you around to places where only locals go, getting a different perspective on Czech culture.

Another advice I have for future Prague students is to don’t underestimate your classes here at Prague. Although some classes may seem easier at first, surprisingly there is a lot of work for each class and don’t expect to slack off here.

Also, figure out your banking and financial stuff before hand and really make sure you know if you’re bank is a good choice to use abroad. For me, it would have been smarter to use open up a new account with a different bank that was more favorable to students studying abroad.

That seems to be it. Don’t be afraid to experience new things and go out of your way to do so!

Enjoy Prague and live it up to the fullest so that later you wont regret it! Good luck!