Summer 2026
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Read more: Wrapping it All Up: Departure Day
Prague quietly reframed how I think about engineering. The best innovations I saw here weren’t chasing perfection, but they were solving problems in the context…
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Read more: Just About Done: Day 12
Karlštejn was built on purpose. Every design choice traces back to a reason, like the hilltop location and the thick stone, helping prevent and protect…
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Read more: May 17th – Travel day homeToday started at around 3:00 this morning. I unfortunately had to take the earlier flight leaving at 6:50 am. But with this extra time I…
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Read more: May 16th: Karlštejn Castle & Dinner Cruise
Cannot believe today was the last day of the program. This has been one of the best experiences in my life and I have learned…
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Read more: Leaving :(As I sit in the airport before my long flight back to the United States, I can not help but reflect on my time in…
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Read more: Day #14: Heading back to Pittsburgh!
My last day in Prague wasn’t too long. I was up at 3:00 AM to get ready for my Uber at 3:30 AM. I headed…
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Read more: May 16thGoing to Karlštejn castle yesterday, there were surprisingly more language barriers than any other place on this trip, but somewhat less of a cultural barrier.…
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Read more: 5/17During my travel day today, I have been able to reflect on this trip a lot. I’m most grateful for the friendships I’ve made from…
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Read more: Last Day TogetherWe started the day by going to Karlštejn Castle. This is a medieval castle that was built under King Charles IV to house the Crown…
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Read more: Blog #13 Karlštejn Castle and Farewell Dinner Cruise!
Started the day off with a train ride followed by a thirty minute walk to the Karlštejn Castle. We passed by a small town up…
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