My amazing Erasmus experience
Barbarka Houfková
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Days off
My time finally came and I had four free days in Hradec with my family when I did not have to do anything. Seriously anything! I don’t even remember the last time this happened. I did not have to work, study or write a report or anything. I did not even have to...
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Cooking contest
On my Erasmus in France, the International Club organized many events. One of them was a Cooking Contest. It was a long competition because it lasted a whole month. It started in March if I have a good memory. In the beginning, when they released the competition I had...
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Surf Arena
It has been already one month since David´s birthday. We did not see each other for a long time. When he finished his master thesis abroad he decided to stay there to find a job there. Therefore, we could not celebrate his birthday together and I did not have...
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It always seems impossible until it is done!
Hello again. I had such a lazy day yesterday. It was clear as day that after partying Sunday night I would not be able to get up early on Monday. But I went out anyway – foolishly. In the end I decided to stay at home on Monday and not to work at all. I had one thing...
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Preparation for holidays
When I checked my schedule for the rest of the month I was quite surprised. I found out that I already had a lot of plans for almost every day in August and I don´t even have time to say goodbye to everybody (same as in December). Firstly, I went home to Hradec....
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Breakfast in the city centre
Hello after a long time. Today I would like to tell you about my breakfast with my friend Saša and about my last few days. Since I am leaving soon I don’t have much time to see everybody before my departure. Moreover, I decided to work a lot. Although I was sure I...
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Orientation week
My staying in France was easier and better thanks to International Club. To be honest, I have to say that people from the International Club are just amazing. I heard about them already before coming to France because they sent us an email about picking up service. When...
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Recovering from the festival
Recovering from the festival When we were finally in the bus from the festival I felt relieved we were going home but I felt sick at the same time. I did not know what to do because I was supposed to go working the following days. Wednesday was not a normal working day...
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Arrangements for Amsterdam
It has gone fast but I am already preparing myself for moving to Amsterdam. In the beginning, I did feel comfortable with moving but I started to look forward for my new beginning. I think that it must be always like this: someone does not want to move because it is...
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Moving to Amsterdam
Last days were crazy. I was working every day and I did not even have time to say goodbye to my grandparents and my father. I had last shift on Saturday and then I had one day and half for packing before I go to Amsterdam. I just had some time to meet my friends. On...
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New chapter of my life - Amsterdam
New chapter of my life - Amsterdam So new chapter of my life started. Unfortunately, it does not seem same as I was picturing it. I know that moving to a new city is not easy and it takes some time to settle down but… First day My first day was a horror story. I came...
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First day at school
I have to say that I was really surprised how many people contacted me after my last story about Amsterdam. I received messages saying: “Hey, are you ok? I read your story. It will be fine! ”. I would like to respond that of course I am okay and it is getting...
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Motivation letter
Hello! Today I decided to write a short story about few things related to jobs and internships. Since David decided to stay in Netherlands and he started to look for a job, he told me many tips I would like to share with you. Firstly, you should be aware that the...
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Exceptionally sunny weather
Hey! I hope you are having a good day because my last two days went well. I think that I am getting used to new environment and things get better every day. My room became cosy, school started to be interesting, we met few people and mainly – the weather was...
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Barbecue
Barbecue in Amsterdam Job It has been really fast with looking for a job and the girl who had an interview with me (Gwen) told me to come for a trial in the restaurant. It was the same as always. I was curious and excited but I was also nervous and I did not know what...
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Brian Tracy - Eat that frog!
Brian Tracy, Eat that frog! – 21 Ways to stop procrastinating Today I decided to write about an amazing book my mum found – Eat that frog (21 ways to stop procrastinating). I don’t like crazy promises like “Fifty advices to successfully lose weight” or...
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My first fall from the bike or how I crashed my bike...
I know that the title suggests I should talk about my bike accident but I will first start with my last days and then, I will get to the most important part... Change It is almost unbelievable how adaptive I am. I don’t know if you are the same, but I have totally...
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Excitement about the gym
We had a lot of plans on Friday. In the morning we were waiting for someone who would come to repair our hood. When we arrived to our accommodation, we were not so happy because everything was really dirty. I remember that we spent our first day and second day cleaning...
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Obsession with coffee
Obsession with coffee I don’t know what happened but I got seriously addicted to coffee. Before coming here, I was used to drink coffee three times per week and I always enjoyed coffee time a lot but since I came here I am obsessed with it! I had always a rule to...
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Institute of Economic Studies
Institute of Economic Studies versus University of Economics This topic is really controversial in the Czech Republic. In the beginning, I just want to say that my opinion can be subjective because I haven’t studied in these two universities at the same time, and all...
