Slovak Blog Series: My Halloween in America

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I spent my FLEX year in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I've always wanted to experience American holidays because they're so different from ours in...

Alumni in Slovakia Volunteer to Help Ukrainians in Need

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By Marek Janiga ’22 (Velicna, Slovakia / Sterling Heights, MI) At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, many FLEX alumni were overwhelmed by the...

Slovak Blog Series: My Thanksgiving in America

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For many people outside of the U.S. they have an idea of what Thanksgiving is like, but most of us don't actually have the...

Slovakia and Turkmenistan: International Cooperation for Better Understanding

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By Kristina Ruth Stierankova ’20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia / Kuna, ID)  I am the alumni coordinator for Slovakia, and I support FLEX alumni in my country...

On Making Friends in the U.S.

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By Eva Lehocka ’20 (Zvolen, Slovakia / Pleasant Hill, IA)  Hi, my name is Eva, and I spent my exchange year in Pleasant Hill, Iowa...

From Lowville to Washington: My Travel Experiences

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Simon Puchy ’20 (Košice, Slovakia / Lowville , NY)  My name is Simon, and I spent my exchange year in northern New York, in the...

I Want to Fly: Fundraiser Aids Young Boy’s Dream

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By Kristina Stierankova ‘20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia/ Kuna, ID)  In December, as FLEX Slovakia Alumni Coordinator, I organized a personal appeal activity to help a family...

Slovakia Blog Series: My Host Family in the U.S.

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What will my host family be like? Will they like me? Will I fit into their family? Will I feel like home with them?...

Making the Most of a COVID-19 Re-entry Experience

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Samuel Boor ’20 (Vrbove, Slovakia / La Crosse, WI)  The 2020 alumni all experienced a different return from the U.S. than other generations. What united...