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4/16/2024- 55 days left (Happy Late Easter!)
It's been a while since my last blog; I've been pretty busy these last few months. Being with a new host family has opened up a lot of...
sselby2025
Apr 16, 20246 min read
3/6/2024- 96 days left
I've been here for so long, and yet it feels impossible to me that I have less than 100 days left. This month has been full of fun and...
sselby2025
Mar 6, 20244 min read
2/6/2024- "Livin' on a Prayer"
That's right, we're (over) halfway there! One hundred and sixty-five days ago, I entered the Czech Republic, and in one hundred and...
sselby2025
Feb 6, 20244 min read
1/3/2024- 2023 reflections (And over four months on exchange!)
I have a lot to write about in this post! Before I get started, I'd like to update you all on my GoFundMe. I have raised over half of my...
sselby2025
Jan 3, 20248 min read


11/25/2023- Tři měsíce!
This month has definitely been one of my favorites so far (even though there are only three to choose from). Near the end of October, I...
sselby2025
Nov 25, 20234 min read


10/25/2023- Two months!
Time flies when you're on exchange. I have a lot to write about, but first, I should mention my GoFundMe. I have been given the...
sselby2025
Oct 25, 20233 min read


9/25/23- One Month!
It's hard to believe that I've been in Czechia for an entire month! I have done so much and yet it still feels so new to me. I am a lot...
sselby2025
Sep 25, 20234 min read


9/3/2023- First week
My first week in Czechia has been so much more than I could have hoped for. It started out with the Eva Farna concert that I already...
sselby2025
Sep 3, 20233 min read


8/26/23- Day one, Czech!
My first day in Czechia was everything I could have asked for! It started off slowly because it was raining. My host father, Bohdan, was...
sselby2025
Aug 27, 20232 min read


8/24-25/23- My flight
Waiting for the day of my departure felt like forever, and yet it seemed to arrive too soon. Before I knew it I was saying goodbye to my...
sselby2025
Aug 27, 20233 min read


8/15/2023- 9 days before departure
My friend just made it to Germany for her exchange! I'm still preparing and recently visited the Czech Consulate to start my residence...
sselby2025
Aug 15, 20231 min read
Welcome!
Everyone keeps asking me if I'm scared to leave my home country and travel to the Czech Republic for 11 months. And even though I go in...
sselby2025
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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