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Lydia Verbrugge (She/Her), Alumni Ambassador

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Butler University

Prague, Czech Republic

Spring 2025

HOW DID YOU ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHILE ABROAD?
I interned in a Czech organisation, of which all (except for one) of my coworkers were Czech. I was able to ask them a lot about their upbringing, cultural traditions, and way of life in Prague. I was able to find out the "true" Czech places to go because of them; they would have a new recommendation for me every time I came into the office.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS WHILE ABROAD, AND WHY?
My internship, for sure. The class associated with it was fun, too. I loved being able to work in Prague, and I was able to interact with Czech people on a daily basis. One of my goals while abroad was to truly immerse myself in that way, and I accomplished that and so much more. I feel like the internship took my time from freaking amazing to extremely spectacular, lol. I also like to stay busy and 20 hours per week on top of 12 credits and traveling many weekends is not for the weak. I loved every second.

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Lydia Verbrugge (She/Her),  Alumni Ambassador