In Fall 2018, I studied abroad in Prague, Czech Republic. This program is a partner program with CIEE which opens up so many opportunities for students. 

I was in classes with not only American student but also Czech students and other European students. This made class discussions so much more interesting because everyone is coming from such different backgrounds. I was able to travel to smaller towns within the Czech Republic with CIEE, free of cost. 

These excursions were so much fun and allowed me to learn more about different areas of the Czech Republic and the cultural diversity that is present in such a small country. Through SLU I received a Travel Enrichment Grant, which allowed me to go to museums and other cultural locations in Prague and in Vienna, Austria for my project, “Exploring Death Culture in Central Europe.” 

This helped me take material I have talked about in many of my Anthropology classes for my major and apply what I learned in about of class context. 

My experience in Prague was one like no other and allowed me to learn and grow.