So far I have been to seven different countries, and each
one was a different experience. The social life in Europe is very different from
the US. For instance, when college students want to go out, they do that during
the week days. Weekends here are for traveling home and seeing family. Also
clubs are everywhere in Europe, in Kearney there are only bars. But here there
are DJs and big dance floors. And every Monday and Wednesday two different
clubs take turns throwing parties for each country. Last Wednesday was Italy,
Mexico, and Turkey night. So people from those countries get to choose music to
play and have a couple of different drinks from their country. People also
dress in their flag colors, and there is an option to get their flag painted on
your face. American night is coming up, so some people from our group has been
planning the music and drinks. It’s fun to experience other people’s countries.
Italy/Mexico/Turkey night Italy's flag was painted on our faces |
People are
so friendly here and more than willing to help you. A lot of times when we’re
looking at a map, locals will just come up and ask where we need to go. They are
so friendly. “Travel is a smile that leads to a conversation in broken English.
It’s the epiphany that pretty girls smile the same way all over the world.” After
having the feeling of being so lost and not understanding street signs, I would
not hesitate to help another foreigner. It’s nice to see friendly smiles that
has definitely helped me feel more at home in Olomouc. I can’t even count how
many times locals have gone out of their way to help us navigate, I think it
has happened in every place we have traveled to. We are now halfway through our
program, and it doesn't feel like it. This experience has flown by so fast.
42 more days until I’m back to the US!