August in Prague

Hi Ladies!!

I've arrived in Prague for 3 days now and it's been great!  The weather is great, around the 80s and sun all day long until around 8pm!  First off, I want to point out for future people who come during the Fall, you should definitely pack enough summer clothes just because it doesn't get cold until late September, meaning you'll need a month worth of summer clothes and with the sun on you all the time you will WANT to be wearing cooler clothing.  Shipping cost a lot, my family just told me 10 lbs to ship to Prague will cost $60 and I am missing things I need from home!! :(  A lot of things here cost the same.... if not maybe even more expensive.  I brought shampoo here and it was a pretty small bottle for 4-5 bucks which you can get a much better deal in Rite-Aid or something.  Cereal here cost roughly $4-6...  I really should have bought my own pot that I brought but did not bring... the pots here are not as clean as I imagined them to be and I did bring my own sheets, thank god.

But anyway, Prague is Beautiful!! I walked for 2 hours by myself today, just roaming the streets near campus and took the train home by myself!! So proud of myself.  Once you get used to the metro system, it's pretty easy to use!  I went clubbing last night at Mecca (Wednesday Mecca's!) it's free!  Don't go until 12 if you like it when the dance floor is crowded!  The dance floor was empty until near 1... drinks there were okay priced... a "shot" (which was really 1/2 a shot) cost 20 which is roughly 3 dollars.  It was fun, of course they don't have music and people don't dance crazy like us Americans do but there were A LOT of NYU students!

As for classes.... we have a 1 1/2 week INTENSIVE Czech class which started today. I need to find out if it's PAss/Fail or graded.  Supposedly we are the first year they are making this mandatory...  Class is 4 hours with a 2 hour break in between... the professor is very passionate about Czech/Prague history and culture and so if you really want to get involved in Prague history this would be a great and interesting class for you!

btw I'm living in Machova and I love it... taking the train it takes... 10/15 min to get to campus with an additional 5-10 min walk depending on how fast you walk.
I will post pictures by the end of this week of this beautiful place!

Best,
Lisa