The NYU in Prague program is really awesome. For anyone who goes to NYU, or has a kid that goes to NYU (hi Mom and Dad!), it's obvious that NYU is a little pricey and not always the most generous with their services. The program in Prague is very different. Not only are all the dorms extremely comfortable, they also provide fully furnished kitchens and cleaning supplies. In addition, there are a ton of highly subsidized or free programs for students from free yoga to weekend trips. At the beginning of the semester, everyone was allowed to sign up for one overnight trip and one day trip, generally to different locations in the Czech Republic; all of the expenses covered by NYU. My overnight trip wasn't very fun- it was basically to a smaller version of Prague where there was little to do. However, I also signed up for a hiking trip on a whim - a hiking trip that turned out to be climbing the tallest mountain in the Czech Republic.
Sněžka is the tallest peak and sits on the Northern border of the Czech Lands- in fact, on the top of Sněžka lies the Polish border. After a long, tough hike to the top, I found myself strolling back and forth between the Czech Republic and Poland. The views were unbelievable and it was rewarding to see how high we had climbed. After, we climbed down through a very, very long route - we ended up hiking for about 4 or 5 hours. Only three days later have my muscles stopped aching (in a good way, though).
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