The Best Four Months

My four months abroad were truly remarkable and experiencing CEA CAPA made it even more meaningful. Through CEA CAPA, I took two unique courses - The Jewish Experience in Prague and Czech Culture, Food and Brewing Traditions -which offered incredible learning opportunities in and out of the classroom. I learned how to cook traditional Czech dishes and tried classic Czech candy. The field trips in these courses allowed me to explore places that I wouldn’t have otherwise, such as having a tour of Strahov Monastery Brewery and the Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

I truly appreciated all the activities that CEA CAPA offered to help students adjust and explore other parts of the Czech Republic while meeting others in the program. My favorite of these excursions was the trip to Český Krumlov. It was an overnight excursion and we had all-included meals and a private tour of the town and castle. Here I was really able to meet others in my program who lived in a different part of Prague.

Additionally, living in local neighborhoods helped me fully immerse myself in the culture, making me feel less like a visitor and more like a local. With this set-up I felt that I had an easier time adjusting to life abroad and to the culture shock that followed.