This is my final post from the program, and I want to begin it by thanking the donor whose scholarship made this summer possible. Spending a summer working in Prague was not something I could have done on my own, and I hope this post gives you an honest picture of what that support turned…

Wow, I can’t believe I’m back in the US writing this. I’m happy to be home, but honestly a little sad too. My last week at Provencelia was full of goodbyes, one dinner after another with the friends I made, the kind where everyone kept ordering one more thing because no one wanted to be…

There’s something strange about knowing you’re doing things for the last time, and that’s basically where I’m at right now. I’m finishing my second-to-last week in Prague, so I’ve got one more week left before I’m done, and everything has this weird finality to it. I keep noticing the small stuff, like my last few…

What a week to be watching the World Cup! I caught Spain vs Belgium at an Irish pub here in Prague on Friday and barely sat down for the whole game. The place was packed and loud, and it came down to the wire. It was tied 1-1 late until Merino came off the bench…

I’ve officially stopped counting how many weeks I have left here, mostly because doing the math makes me a little sad. Instead, I’ve been pouring my energy into seeing as much as possible before I pack up and leave Prague. This week, that meant a trip to Malta, and honestly? It might be my favorite…

I’ve never paid this much attention to air conditioning before, but the current heat wave sweeping through Europe has certainly changed that. While the temperatures aren’t as extreme as a hot summer afternoon back in the States, the difference lies in the absence of relief. Most buildings in this part of the world weren’t designed…

Before I started at Provencelia, I had this picture in my head of how internship work would go. Someone hands you a task, explains exactly what they need, and you go do it. Now that I’ve wrapped up my second week, I’ve learned that work in practice almost never shows up that cleanly. Most of…

Time management has come fairly naturally to me at my internship, and I think a big part of that is that my days have a clear structure from the moment they begin. I’m at the office at 8:55 AM, and from there I’m working with my team for pretty much the entire day. Having that…

My first week in Prague has passed in a blur of trams, translation apps, and trying to look like I know where I am going. The city has already begun reshaping how I think about work, communication, and the small habits I never questioned at home. My first impression was how quiet everything is. Coming…