After studying abroad for almost two months now, Prague has become our new home and we love exploring and discovering new aspects of this beautiful city every chance we can. There are so many things to do and see in Prague so I have created a bucket list. This part […]
Prague, Czech Republic
International Coffee Lover!
Welcome back to another edition of #KavaMondays! Before we continue on our caffeinated adventure(s), I must apologize for not having time to post last Monday. However, I assure you, you will not be disappointed! This past week was fall break on campus and for us studying abroad as well. Due […]
Fr. Jim Donohue “Czechs out” Life Abroad (part 2)
On Wednesday, we ran Part 1 of Fr. Jim’s view of the first half of his semester abroad in Prague. Today, we have more reflections from Fr. Jim’s experience in Czech History class, touring churches, and getting to go to a hockey game – a real treat for our favorite […]
Fr. Jim Donohue “Czechs out” Life Abroad
Fr. Jim Donohue, a Theology professor who has been at the Mount since 1996, is traveling with our group of 36 Mountaineers while they are in Prague. After wrapping up his time as the Department of Theology’s department chair this summer, Fr. Jim arrived about a week before the students […]
Oktoberfest: Believe it or not, it’s not only about the beer!
Last weekend, a few of us had the opportunity to attend the world-famous Oktoberfest! (And no, not the one in Frederick!) When we got there at 8:30 a.m., there were already hundreds of people in line waiting for the gates to open! We decided to try to get in to […]