In the Beginning

My flight into Prague landed about 1 PM local time then off to the baggage claim for luggage. The Prague airport seemed pretty small, based on how close the terminal was to the baggage claim and the fact that our luggage was already on the conveyer belts. Customs was next and I was a bit apprehensive, not sure what to expect and nervous that they were going to quiz me about my visa. I need not have feared, it was an absolute breeze the dour looking security guard swiped my passport and let me pass. As we drove to my apartment I got more and more confused, it seemed we were driving away from the river, and my apartment was supposed to be right by it. Turns out that they switched our apartment at the last minute and put us somewhere else. I think the switch worked out great, we are a very short simple commute from the school and now we have CEA neighbors. My roommate is Jack; he’s from Chicago and goes to Michigan. The other two in my apartment are Eric from NY (not the city) and Lucas from Pennsylvania. They seem like cool guys so far and I am optimistic that we’ll all get along really well. The girls next door are Lois, Caitlin, Callie, and Maggie. Callie and Maggie are from Kansas and had to drive 8 hours to Kansas City to fly to Chicago to fly to Europe, that is brutal. The other 2 are from UWV and they went to dinner with us last night. We just walked around our neighborhood for a bit until we found a place that looked appealing. It was, the food was tasty and cheep. I had a delicious cheese stuffed pork chop with a cream sauce and 2 beers for only $15 American. I am glad that I chose to visit a country that is so dedicated to rich, tasty food that they stuff their pork chops with cheese and use a cream sauce. The next day, which was the second but due to lack of sleep and long hours of travel felt like a week later, we had our CEA intro. They showed us the school, how to get there, what to do, et. all. Then it was back to the apartment for a nap and some unpacking before a CEA welcome dinner and some wandering around the city