Now that my time in Prague has come to an end, it is honestly hard to put into words how grateful I am for this experience. Going into the program, I knew I would learn a lot, but I don’t think I realized just how much I would grow both personally and professionally. Living and…
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Experience of a Lifetime
Recapping this trip almost seems impossible, but I can easily say it was one of the best experiences of my entire life. In terms of my internship, I had a vague understanding that I would be helping a renewable energy developer, but my internship included so much more than I thought it would. At Lucent,…
Back at Home and Reflecting
Now that I’m back on American soil, I’ve spent some time reflecting on my eight weeks in Prague. When I landed in Prague, I couldn’t speak a word of Czech, had basically no architecture background, and wasn’t totally sure I knew how to be a “confident leader.” I’m leaving with all three of those things…
Reflection on the experience
Coming into Prague, I was really nervous about the unknown. I’ve always been good at navigating new situations, but this was a completely different beast. Not just a new city, not a new state, but a completely different country, culture, and way of life than anything I’d experienced before. Another thing I struggled with was…
Ahoj, Praha
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…
The Road to Success
During my internship with Confirmo in Prague, I noticed that success was less about being the loudest person in the room and more about being someone others could rely on. People valued showing up on time, doing quality work, and working well with the rest of the team. Everyone seemed to take pride in what…
Peace Prague
My internship at Peakforce and time in Prague ended a few days ago. To end my time in Europe strong, my mom and I took a short trip to Budapest as a way to close out the summer. The last week at work was mostly putting final touches on finished projects. I completed my final…
Sandals in the Office
I honestly couldn’t really give a real definition of success for the Czech Republic. Their model of success is more about affording a fulfilling life by whatever means necessary. One common theme I’ve noticed across Europe as a whole, is that work isn’t the main thing people care about. It’s something that they take pride…
One Last Letter to Prague
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…
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