Well, I’m officially a TEFL certified teacher! I finished my course yesterday and it was so intense. We learned so many different grammar skills and teaching methodologies. I didn’t realize how many different careers we can have with this certification. I’m going to stick with my tried and true passion- teaching little ones. Teaching adults was interesting, but I definitely prefer kids.
I can’t believe I’ve officially lived in Prague for a month. Everything about this city is crazy beautiful. I’m so in love with every street and building and monument. I’ve figured out the public transportation and found a few favorite spots. I’ve done most of the touristy stuff, but there are still museums I plan to see. I move to my new flat this weekend, and I’m excited to explore another neighborhood.
I don’t miss a lot about home yet, but I have noticed some differences. Here are some things I’ve learned about Europe during my first month:
- Paris is beautiful, but over-romanticized.
- I DO miss having a dryer for laundry. You have to do a lot more planning when you wash clothes here. They take at least a day to dry… and longer in the winter, I hear.
- Most people speak English but you’ll get better help if you greet them in their native language. Always learn a few key phrases when you go somewhere.
- Speaking Czech is insanely challenging but I’m so excited to learn more. I’ll be getting a Czech tutor for sure.
- Public transportation is a blessing. Once you learn the routes, you can go anywhere.
- There is no such thing as a free public bathroom. You better be a customer, or bring some change.
- Beer in Prague is actually cheaper than water, and none of it is bad. People come here to party for a reason. You’ll see stag (bachelor) parties out and about every weekend- from all different countries.
- I absolutely LOVE sitting on a tram and hearing multiple languages at any given time.
- And for obvious reasons, I love that it only takes a few hours to get to another country. See my post about Berlin. :)
- I still don’t like odd numbers.
I still wake up and ask myself, "is this my life?” I’m a lucky girl!
