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8月27日, I remember anxiously awaiting outside my apartment on Manesova on a hot day with my abundance of luggage. I could not believe the moment I have been preparing for had finally arrived. I was in 布拉格 ready to move into my apartment for the next four months and begin my semester at Anglo-American University. A taxi rolled up and one of the first people I met was a neighbor from Colorado (who has excellent whistling skills). We walked up with an advisor to our apartments, casually chatting about the typical topics of names and schools where we were from. I was reminded of my first year in college nervously awaiting to meet my future roommate as I began unpacking alone, but this time there would be five roommates! As time passed, one by one of the roommates trickled in until there was six of us.
If I was asked then about the impact these ladies would have on me in the next four months, I would not have stated their influence to this extent. These five women have proven to be quite influential as they have been the most different in character, 悠然自, 和独一无二的朋友. We all are from different backgrounds, and we each have our different quirks. Whether it is knowing an astonishing amount of facts about Wisconsin, 吃奥利奥, 收集杯子, dressing in a good clash of patterns or an impressive impromptu baker, we each have increased our knowledge about ourselves and each other. I have found a great support system and a “home away from home.“当我情绪低落的时候, 有一个可以依靠的肩膀, or when I am feeling excessively excited about receiving an "A" on a difficult exam, there is someone that will celebrate with me or laugh at my spinning floor routines.
在学校环境中, classmates and 教授 have contributed to making the university more welcoming. Professors are willing to give me daily tidbits on places to go out for a bite or advice on travel locations. It was easy to find classmates who would help me with problematic questions or who would join me for a drink after class. In these surroundings I have learned the importance of making new 朋友, who teach you more about the world and influence how high you should set your goals.
“We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.” 史蒂芬·金’s quote sums up all the people, some who I have not mentioned in this brief blog, who have positively impacted my short time in 布拉格. Without all of my influential classmates, 教授, 朋友, 和室友, 布拉格就不会和现在一样了.. 谢谢你们所有人.
Lisa Jordahl is the Fall 2013 CEA MOJO在布拉格报道, 捷克共和国. 她现在是圣. 诺伯特学院.
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