Lubomír Smrček

After finishing the first semester, I couldn’t wait for a little change, vacation in Czechia. The day came and once again, I could take a deep breath of the Central European Time, which brings a huge advantage when it comes to waking up. However, as we know, times and the genetic information of viruses change, so I couldn’t come back to Edinburgh. Thus, it is obvious that my success in the second semester will primarily depend on the internet connection and secondarily on me.

Half of November has passed and I am currently on my longest journey abroad since my exchange year in Brazil – separated from my habits, certainty, maybe comfort, and my kith and kin. This time, I will spend 4 years studying an increasingly popular and important programme. I will also try to get the hang of the local humour and become accustomed to the culture so even here I could honestly say: I am home. All that, in Scotland’s capital – the Athens of the North.