Na shledanou!

Wow, where has the time gone?! I can't believe it is already time for our final exam in Educational Psychology! We discussed self-efficacy this week in class and I have to admit that mine is usually pretty low when it comes to test-taking. It is always the psychological factor that gets me because I tell myself that I am never going to be able to remember all of the information that I need to know. Hopefully I have studied enough for this final though and will not have that problem today! I am just so amazed how fast this class and study abroad experience in general has gone by - I feel like orientation was just yesterday! I really enjoyed taking Educational Psychology here. It was such an interesting class and we were able to relate what we learned to experiences in Prague. We created a video documentary this week and used examples around the city to explain topics such as classical conditioning, vicarious learning, selective attention, etc. Also, all of the Czech immersions, such as teaching at a Czech school and the Prague Pursuit, were some of my favorite experiences during the six weeks. This trip was my first time out of the United States and I think it truly was a life changing experience. I learned so much about the culture here and had so many opportunities to do things I would never get to do back home. I hope I get the chance to come back to the Czech Republic one day because there are still so many things I want to see and do - six weeks just wasn't enough! I am really going to miss Prague but I am looking forward to going home and seeing everyone back at NC State in the fall!