Daily Life

This week we just got back from our first field trip which was to Prague. I had a great time an our group has gotten even closer from the experience. I think I have finally figured out my daily life here in Olomouc. However, there is still some areas that can be improved with our group while in Olomouc.

Our classes begin at 3:00 P.M. most days so I usually wake up around 10 A.M. once a week I will go do my laundry in the morning but usually I start my day off in the DayBreak coffee shop. I know I go there often because the girl working there knows exactly what I want to order. After I have a coffee I make my way to town wondering around looking through shops. I do this until about lunch time and eat somewhere for about 75 Koruna to 125 Koruna which is about 3 to 5 dollars. The food here is extremely cheap compared to the USA. When I am done eating I make my way back to the dorms and meet my roommate Jon where we hang out and study a little bit before class. Class is about four hours long and in class we learn about the Czech culture, language, and the holocaust. All of the professors are very nice and love to teach us about the Czech Republic. Usually what happens after class is the group splits up and some go back to the dorm to eat and the others go eat something in the square. Depending on the day of the week tells us what we are usually doing for the night.

On Monday people can go out to a club called 15 minuts that holds a lot of dance parties for the foreign kids. Tuesday nothing is going on and is spent watching a movie in our dorm room. Wednesday there is also a dance party at Belmondo that people can attend. Then usually Thursday are spent in the dorm room. Once the weekend hits we go traveling with our group to different places. Two weekend ago we spent Friday and Saturday in Olomouc and the town was completely dead. Many students travel during the weekend so nobody is left around which can be sad at times.

I really am enjoying my time in Olomouc; however there are somethings I wish can improve. I feel we haven’t found much to around the town with our group. Usually it is just a few of us at a time going to hang out. I also wish that we lived closer to town. If we want to go into town it is just a 10 minute tram ride, that isn’t bad, but closes down at 11:30P.M. To end on a positive note I think with time we will find all the hidden secrets of this town and completely fall in love with it. 

All of the guys on the trip took a band cover picture in Prague!

Here is another one of us messing around in our Hostel.