Ode to Public Transportation

I LOVE public transportation, so I thought it was time to write a little ode to it!

Ode to Public Transportation

Oh, public transportation, you are the best!

You can take me north, south, east or west.

I can always count on you to be there for me.

Grateful for you, I'll always be.

When I'm with you, I'm never lost

And I can take you with such a little cost.

You never break down or run out of gas,

And you help me to be on time to class.

Scary mechanics I no longer have to face!

And dreading high gas prices is no longer the case.

Whether it's just me or my whole clan,

I know you'll always have room for me or any man!

You don't judge your riders and let anyone ride,

Whether or not that morning they cleaned their backside.

The time I spend with you is always so nice,

Even if I do catch someone's lice.

Thank you, public transportation, for being so great.

I'll see you in a bit for our next date.

Oh What a Day!

Today has been quite eventful...well class-wise.

Everyone in our class has to teach students infront of the class and then get critiqued by the teacher and students. Today was my first day to do this. Let me tell you, I was a little nervous at first, but once I got going, I was ok. Since our real Czech students didn't show up, two of my fellow learners acted as students. I think the lesson went well and I had some positive feedback from the class and teacher. Overall, I am happy with the way it went and now I just have to get ready for my next lesson...next Wednesday!

I also had my first lesson with my second student today. His name is Tomas and he works in the corporate part of an international bank here. He just got back from holiday so he said his mind wasn't working as well as it normally does...and considering today was the first time he's spoken English in a month, I can understand. Today we just talked and got to know each other and he said that next week, he wants to go over prepositions and brush up on those.

So I'm done with all my lessons for this week and I can breath until next week!

That's all for tonight!! Have a great day!

Conquering Petrin Hill

Today's goal: Petrin Hill

Petrin Hill was the site we visited today. It was quite an experience. There is a tram that runs up the hill, but we opted not to take that and conquer it ourselves. Oh how I love hills! Haha. It was nice though, seeing the city from all the different views on the hill. It was really amazing actually, just how you can be on this hill and see over the city.

After reaching the top (out of breath of course), we came upon a band playing some Czech music (I'm assuming Czech since I didn't understand it). This guy in the band was playing a recorder (remember from 3rd grade) and he was rocking it! I loved it! It was quite a sight to see!

After that, we did what I consider the highlight of Petrin Hill, the Petřínská rozhledna. In English, it means Petrin lookout tower, and some call it a mini-Eiffel Tower. Ok...it may be mini, but it's still tall...299 stairs to the top to be exact...and yes, Kami and I climbed every last one!! :) Getting to the top was worth it, though, since we had an amazing view of Prague. It was really beautiful!!

We then grabbed a quick bite to eat in a little place on the hill and then walked around to see what else the hill had to offer. There were tons of roses in a garden on the hill...they were so pretty. There were many couples up there and I couldn't help but to think how romantic it would be to go there with your significant other...so if you and your spouse travel to Prague, go see the rose gardens on the hills...they're great!

So that was our day...lots of sites in beautiful Prague!! Back to class tomorrow!

And Then There Were Five!

Well, we've added another roommate to our clan. We are up to five now. Jason joined our 'family' three nights ago because the flat he was renting was not cool. It was with a family and they were quite crazy so he thought our couch would be better for him than the crazy Czech family. So we really are pretty much living on the Real World...haha, it's quite crazy...going from three to five in a two bedroom apartment is quite interesting but we're making it work. We're so nice :) Oh, and he's from south Georgia, so it's pretty much like being back at Mercer. Living with two Georgians, a Texan and a Scottish lad, it's pretty hard to get home sick...it's pretty much like I'm home!!

Nothing much happened yesterday. We stayed out until about 4am on Friday night, so yesterday was spent just lounging around. It was quite nice and a good break for by blistered feet. We are heading out soon, though, to see some sights, so here go the blisters! Haha. I think my feet are hating me right now, but my eyes are loving me. Can't please everyone!

I'll let you know how today goes. Have a good one!

Just Another Day in Paradise...I Mean Prague!

Well, I have officially completed my first week of class at ITTP! It was quite fun and interesting and informative. There is definitely lots to learn about teaching English and I'm so glad I have chosen to take the course instead of just going straight into teaching like some people do. I just know I needed this to get me going.

I had my first one-on-one lesson today with a student outside of the school. Each student in my class is assigned two people in local businesses to teach to once a week and my first lesson was today. I met with Martina this morning at her home. She works for a local newspaper as a photo editor and attends classes at the local university. Get this though, she is married to a guy that does photography for the Czech National Geographic...HOLY COW!! I was so stoked when she told me that. She even showed me some of his work in magazines and I was totally impressed. So anyways, we just chatted for the hour I was there. She speaks English fairly well and just wanted to use our time to practice speaking, so we did! Her husband and daughter speak some English, but they do not practice together, so for my hour each week, she just wants to talk so she can practice her speaking. We covered many topics today and I can't wait to meet with her again on Monday.

While I was on my way to meet with Martina, I saw a beautiful church so on my way home, I stopped to take a few pictures.

So after returning home, Kami and I hit the streets once again to check out what was going on in the center of town. We walked around a bit, visiting some shops and snapping a few pictures. While we were in the Old Town Square, we got to see a band playing so I thought I'd share a little bit of that with you. I tried to show our surrounding so I hope they are clear.

While walking around, we also saw a couple that had just gotten married taking photographs. It was realy beautiful. Just made me think about how awesome their wedding pics are going to be...in Prague, come on now! Here's the happy couple:

Oh what a day. Can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store for us!!