Tuesday, April 29, 2008

I'm alive!!!!

I'm alive, for all of you who were worried! The flat I'm staying in does not have internet access, so I have not been able to post. I'm currently in Prague, but on saturday we will move to Pilzen. I have been writing notes each day and hope to be able to post them when I get to Pilzen.

i am having a wonderful time, and I don't miss Alabama at all (right now!)

Love to all,

Lexie

Monday, April 21, 2008

Preparing...

It’s now 6 days and counting till I leave the United States for my travels in the Czech and Slovak Republics. It has taken a lot of preparation to get to this point, and even more before I leave on Sunday!

My Group Study Exchange (GSE) team consists of 5 people: Our group leader, Greg who is a retired Samford professor of Geology (and who was also the team leader of Stephenie W's team to Australia, so I know I'm in good hands), Butler-the director of Alabama Public Radio in Tuscaloosa, Eleanor-a Birmingham high school math teacher, Alison- an accountant in Birmingham, and of course myself- a librarian. One of the things my team has worked on in the past few months is a presentation of our lives in the United States. In this presentation we will describe basic things about ourselves: our families, our jobs. We will also do our best to describe a bit about our state. This presentation will be given at 6 Rotary Clubs in the Czech and Slovak Republics as well as the Rotary District Conference in Prague.



If you would like to see what I will be presenting while I’m visiting these countries, you can click on this link to view my presentation:



Unfortunately, you won’t have my witty repartee that accompanies it. Alas, technology only takes you so far!