** Ignore my bandage... ear infection :(
De javu kicked as I once again participated in awkward and generic introductions with my 12 fellow program members. It seems like a nice US spread: people from New York, Ohio, California and even Hawaii. Everyone seems nice and quite ambitious. The experience level seems to vary. Some students aren't even film majors, but everyone seems motivated and creative.
Oh wait, let me tell you what the hell I'm doing here in Prague...
So I'm in the CIEE Prague: Film Studies program. My first two weeks I take an intensive Czech language course, then production classes for about 8 weeks and the last 8 weeks of the semester I'll produce a 16mm short film with a small group. We take classes at FAMU (Film and TV School Academy of Performance). It's some pretty competitive shiz: #1 film school in Europe, 7th best in the world!
Each apartment has both CIEE roommates and a Czech buddy who attends FAMU and helps us adjust to living in the Czech Republic. Let me just say: I. LOVE. THEM. They are all hilarious and the nicest people I have yet to meet in Prague. It's been great learning from them and they seem genuinely interested in American culture as well.
My apartment is pretty much amazing. We all really lucked out with the housing situation. Me particularly since I have my own room... TFG! I'll post an apartment tour shortly! :)
Orientation was pretty intense. It was just a lot of information in such a short period of time. However, CIEE has proven to be a VERY well organized study abroad program. I was a bit skeptical if it would be worth the money, since this program is significantly more expensive than most, but I can really see why. We have numerous trips planned, nice housing in a great location, and transportation passes for buses, trams and subways. So far. So good.
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