But by far, the one accomplishment I am most excited to share with my friends and family is the fact that I was able to live with a Czech family for my semester here in Prague. Though it was incredibly challenging in the first few months and I had my doubts about whether I could finish the semester with a host family, I am happy to say that I didn’t only complete the semester while living with my host family but that the last month with them was incredible. I learned a lot from them as I was not only improved my communication skills by living with a Czech family but I also received the gift of learning about the Czech culture from them. I was able to accomplish my professional goal here in the Czech Republic as I was able to get my first professional experience here. Through CIEE’s optional internship component, I was able to land an internship at Fulbright Czech Republic and thus, spent the semester learning and growing there as an intern. Interning at Fulbright was especially special to me because in all honesty, it was the highlight of my time here in Prague. Even on days where I was not particularly happy, Fulbright never ceased to put a smile on my face as my Czech co-workers were not only welcoming but they were also extremely kind to me and wouldn’t hesitate to help me out when I needed it.I was able to accomplish my professional goal here in the Czech Republic as I was able to get my first professional experience here.
By far, the one accomplishment I am most excited to share with my friends and family is the fact that I was able to live with a Czech family for my semester in Prague. Though it was incredibly challenging the first few months, I'm happy to say I learned a lot from them as I improved my communication skills and received the gift of learning about Czech culture from them.