London is officially my favorite big city! Getting there- I took Easy Jet, a budget european airline similar to Southwest in the states. The people are board were british and gave me great advice about the city, and I was even able to buy my oyster pass (prepaid card for the tube, bus, etc) and my train pass into London (I flew into Gatwick, south of London). They even sell starbucks now on planes :) The first thing someone said to me once I got to the airport...

Wiesbaden, Germany- First I took a bus through Student Agency to Renee's flat in Wiesbaden, which is about a half hour away from Frankfurt. Student Agency is a great way to get places in Europe because they have comfy seats, offer free drinks, has a bathroom on the bus, and they also play movies (I watched Dirty Dancing!). It's also cheaper and faster than the train most of the time... It was about 8 hours to Frankfurt, and then I took a short train ride to Wie...

Hey everyone- Sorry I haven't been updating as much, but you know how life can get busy! The new flat is amazing! During my walk home everyday I have the biggest smile because I'm just amazed by my surroundings. When I walk up from the metro, Prague Castle is directly in front of the strairs. If you take a right out of our building there is the main Jewish cemetry, where 80,000 Holocaust victims are burried. If you take a left, it is the main shopping street ...

Well I'm finishing up my first week of school, and just wanted to brief you all on what I've been doing... Overall the school is great! It's a neat atomsphere, and there will be some great opportunities. I will be mainly teaching first grades subjects... English, art, math, science, social studies, and yes PE (haha, I know). We are given curriculum standards to meet based on the Czech ministry of education. For english, they are really focusing on letters of...

Hi everyone! Thank you for all your support, questions, and messages! I loved reading them, and I really appreciate your support :0) Life in Prauge has been great! I must admit I'm still on vacation, so I've been out late and sleeping in everyday... this will sadly end this week as orientation week begins at Sunny Canadian on Tuesday. I've been doing a little bit of sightseeing, but mostly I've been trying to master getting around town. Prague public transporta...