Yes it’s been a few days (thank you Emily), but I’ve really just been in Czech class all day, everyday and that doesn’t make for good blog material. While other classes went to museums and such to practice, we sat in class the ENTIRE TIME. Only one day were we spared by a walk to the grocery store to “ask questions about cheese”. This was actually a completely necessary trip because the Czech Republic is filled with strange foods that are not that easy to figure out by sight. On the way, we passed the branch of the library frequented most by the homeless. To quote my teacher Jitka, “it is very warm there but the smell is like old gas. But this is life in Prague!”
Today we took our final, which was not as bad as expected. I’m still not sure if Miami will grant me credit for the 50 hours of class I’ve endured, so I studied anyway. I would say my knowledge of Czech is now equal to that of an actual Czech infant. Tomorrow we still have to go to class for the oral part of the exam (which she only told us about today- that sneaky wench!) and then we’re going to the Jewish Quarter to see the cemetery and synagogues. Jew power.
Czech word of the day: škoda (shkoda)= what a pity! It is also the name of the Czech automaker…
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im sure you aced your czech exam! also, my feminist theory class (dont ask) has a feminist blog (again, dont ask) and my professor suggested today that we link to your blog to get more blog traffic for both of us. i politely declined.
ReplyDeletein other news, sorry ive been MIA. the papers are donedonedone buuut tonight starts hardcore mardigras so i will most likely continue to be MIA. but i love you and i will try to skype you in a brief moment of sobriety. baaack to feminist blogging...
Congrats on being almost done with all of ur stupid long classes! You learned more czech than any English speaking American should! Have fun in the Jewish Quarter even though all the Jews are hiding. And feminist blogging sounds like it could be one of the most postmodern-hippie dippie jobs i've ever heard. Cool!
ReplyDeletejo you are so witty!
ReplyDelete"it is very warm there but the smell is like old gas." sound like my bed...
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