Summer 2026
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Read more: Blog #14 Departure Day!Checked out of the hotel at 3:30 AM and headed to the Václav Havel Airport Prague. My visit to Prague has changed my perception of…
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Read more: Foz do Iguaçu, BrazilMerideth Oister, Electrical Engineering For the second week in Brazil, we spent time in Foz do Iguaçu, home to the Itaipu Dam and the Iguazu…
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Read more: Prague 2026Ahoy my mates! We tried the most DELECTABLE Georgian restaurant called Baraqua tucked around the cozy corners of old town. It was such a hidden…
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Read more: Exploring São LeopoldoOnly an hour’s drive from Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, lies São Leopoldo, a small but lively town where our group…
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Read more: The Renaissance’s Ideal CityToday I stood in the middle of Pienza, a small Italian town designed as the “ideal city.” Walking up and down the main street, I…
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Read more: Day 12: Castles, Cruises, and ConclusionsThe saddest part of our trip is here… the final day. Our day started off with a train ride to Karlštejn where we then walked…
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Read more: Wrapping it All Up: Departure DayPrague 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 12Karlštejn 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 CruiseCannot 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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