No, not true, it just feels like nothing because there's still SO MUCH I need to do before I leave! (But that's to be expected.) But I finally found out where I'll be living this semester, which is in an apartment at: Křižíkova 17, Prague, Czech Republic (I already stalked via Google Maps so I know what it looks like, I'm so weird, I know). I'm so excited, it's right above a place called Pivovarsky Klub, which is basically a beer hall since the Czech word for beer is pivo! And I've finalized the classes that I'm taking while I'm there, which include:
- Czech Conversation and Culture, which is a required 2-week intensive Czech language course that everyone in the program takes right when we get there to help us get accustomed to the Czech language and such.
- Czech Language for Daily Communication 1, which is the optional semester long introductory Czech language course that I opted to take so I can learn more about the language of the place in which I'll be living!
- Alternative Culture, Literature, Music, and Lifestyles, which is an anthropology course all about the subcultures of Prague and the alternative nature of Czech society, which should be really cool!
- From Medieval to Contemporary: Exploring the Great Art and Architecture of Prague, which is basically a study of all the famous works of art and architecture that either use Prague as their subject/represent Prague in some way or that are found in Prague. How could I not take this when I'm going to be in the city that everything we discuss in centered on?! It was way too good to pass up.
- Stories of the Stranger, which is really the study of existential Czech literature and should be so fantastic! Yay for Kafka! (I highly suggest The Metamorphosis.)
- And finally... Travel Writing, which is actually a writing workshop all about creating a good and effective travel narrative, so we'll actually get to take lots of field trips of our own and create our works, which seems perfect for a semester abroad!
In other news... I still need to pack basically everything (trying to pack away my life for 4 months in to 2 pieces of luggage and a backpack is proving to be a lot more difficult that I imagined...), but I'm getting there. I have a list, which is a start! I've actually got all my money stuff squared away already and I'm trying to hang out with everyone that I possibly can before I leave because I'm horrible at saying goodbyes and don't want to have to do that. :(
And Jan, who is the resident director for my program in Prague, keeps sending out more and more emails with information about this upcoming semester and I keep getting more and more excited about what's to come and I just can't wait to get on the plane next Friday night and go and live in Europe for the next four months! I know this is all probably seems glamorized now, but I really am truly excited to go and spend the next few months of life in a foreign country, this is really what I've been wanting to with my life for the past few years, so I can't wait to get started! There are so many trips and opportunities that I have to take advantage while I'm there that I'm really hoping I'll be able to see a good portion of Europe while I'm there, too.
Well I'll try to update again right before I leave, but the real fun starts once I'm there! So until next time... peace out, girl scout.
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