On the days I have school

Wenceslas Square

Since I only have class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, my weekends have been blending in with my weeks. Most days I sleep late until about 12:00 pm.  But on the days I have class my schedule is pretty structured. I live in a quiet area in Prague 2 called Vinohrady that reminds me of Chelsea in New York—quiet but close to all the night buzz of New York.  My alarm usually goes off around 9am but I hit the snooze button at least until 9:30. Sometimes I walk to class that is in Prague’s Old Town Square, but most takes I take the tram (we have a three month pass so it’s free). The walk takes about 20 minutes.  I start off going through the small park that I live across and then down Vinohradska for about 1 mile.  I go through the Muzeum subway station and come out next to the National Gallery which is located at the top of Wenceslas square. Lately I’ve been frequenting a vegetarian restaurant for a Tofu burger sandwich for breakfast. I’m not a vegetarian. The sandwiches are just really tasty. Then I make my way to class for the next four hours.  NYU has two buildings.  One seems like a small apartment building that was turned into a school.  It’s next to the Hard Rock café which is cheesy and annoying.  The other is about 50 meters away in a building with other businesses and NYU owns a floor. Two of my classes are in the latter of these two buildings. After class is over at 2:50, I usually go on an adventure for a few hours—be it a museum or just walking aimlessly.  Last week I came across this café I’ve been searching for called “Bar and Books”.  There is one in New York in the west village and they both look identical—sophisticated-looking people reading and drinking wine in a dimlit, small room. Some days I work out, but the “Hi Fitness” gym is a hassle. The machines are extremely outdated and one of the lifting benches scares me because when you incline it to make it 90 degrees, a piece of skimpy metal on the top of the bench rests on a metal numb that looks like its going to fall off.  The stretching area is the size of a one-car garage and when four people are attempting to bend over it gets a little too close for comfort. For dinner, I usually buy food at ‘Alberts’, a grocery chain store that’s two blocks away from my dorm. I share a kitchen with everyone else in my building, but it’s really large and most people cook around the same time so I’ve been getting to know people in my dorm much better. If it’s a Thursday night, I usually meet up with people in my dorm or in the other two, Machova and Osadni, and then go to this bar/club/lounge called ‘Radost’. Thursday’s are hip hop night and tons of kids from other programs in addition to NYU come.