Finding my footing

Today was our first day of orientation activities. We took the metro to Charles University, where we met NYU staff and learned a little more about the country. Afterwards we were split up into groups to walk around Old town square where our academic center is located. Our classrooms are in two buildings in Malé Námesti which means small square. We were shown plenty of cafes and restaurants to go to in between classes. We saw a huge astronomical clock in the square that has huge wheels, and apparently does something special every hour. There was a huge crowd. The weather is a lot milder than I was expecting. It's cold, but not as cold as New York. After the tour the R.A.s left us to do what we wanted. Lisa and I got phones, and went to Tesco, which is a four story department store that carries everything you could ever need. I'm getting used to the metro, however it's a little daunting since all the signs are in Czech. I know I will probably get on the wrong train or go in the wrong direction, but that's all part of the experience! All the lines are referred to by color, similar to the T in Boston.  Intensive Czech starts tomorrow, so that will be interesting! 

Quick stats about NYU in Prague:

Size: 130 students

Men: 40

Women: 90 (Of course NYU would have this ratio)

Not NYU students: 25

Year Charles Bridge was built: 1357