Tag Archives: Slovakia

International students at MA

Our students from around the world: their journeys and experiences in the United States After a three-hour car ride from Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary, a two-hour flight to Amsterdam and an eight-hour flight to the United States, junior Karolina Cizmarova finally landed in Minneapolis on a hot August day. …

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At least we smile in the same language

American culture, as seen from the perspective of a Slovak exchange student Can you imagine a situation in which you did not know how to flush a toilet? Sounds ridiculous, right? Not if you are the victim of that event. Visiting a new country across the world may bring on …

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Slovakian students hope to learn from their experiences

Juniors Karolina Kamenska and Katarína Skyvorá settle into life at Minnehaha For junior Slovakian exchange students Karolina Kamenska and Katarína Skyvorá, both are working to settle into a culture that is very different from their own. “You see all the new things, new people, new ways of living, and still you …

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Slovakians join M.A. community

By Lily Mullinix, Ellen Boehm, Delaney Malone Three students dive into American culture, local cuisine with passion Three students new to Minnehaha Academy this fall have added a unique sense of adventure and excitement. Senior Nathalie Heidema and juniors Jurka Orosová and Ronja Mokránová, who attend C.S. Lewis Bilingual High …

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One holiday, many celebrations

From Slovakia to Korea, Minnehaha students celebrate the holidays in unique and diverse ways   Whether the snow has fallen on the ground, or the evergreen trees are decorated in shop windows, the knowledge that Christmas is near brings joy to many people. The joy may come from future presents, …

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New Slovak journalism site

Heyou! Yes, you. Check out a new site by student journalists in Slovakia… Heyou is a new site created by Alenka Výbohová (pictured) and her colleagues in Bratislava. Výbohová is the editor-in-chief (šéfredaktorka), and Andrej Hano is an editor (redaktor). Výbohová and Hano spent the fall semester of 2011 as exchange students at …

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Slovak Journalism

Students abroad value press as a form of self-expression The challanges behind self-expression in Slovakia By Alenka VÝBOHOVÁ,  Talon Staff Writer Slovak journalism has two branches, the bad and the good journalism. Bad  journalism is much more widespread and read by people who are interested in gossiping and scandals. Good …

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Slovakian exchange students

Two exchange students are visiting Minnehaha from the C.S. Lewis Bilingual High School in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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