 I think you can go ahead. OK, so I'm going to start then. My name is Veronica, and I am currently studying International Business Management at Prague College. I am right now in my last semester, and I am from Czech Republic, from Prague. But currently, I'm actually in Oman. And I will tell you a quick story of how that happened. So we actually have a family business in here. We invested in a few apartments in here, and we were planning to rent them for people when they come for vacations here. So in March, the apartments got finished, and we came here just to furnish them for two weeks. And after that, two days before the flight back, everything got canceled, the airports got closed, and they told us that we just have to wait until everything will be solved. So we've been like, OK, that's good. So we can just have two, three more weeks of vacation, and then we get back. Well, right now it's eight months, and we are still here. But anyway, now I get to the point that actually I don't know what I would do if there would be no digital campus or no online learning through Prague College, because I don't know if I would have to postpone my studies or just like I don't know how else I would solve it. So I'm really glad that Prague College actually started this digital campus and online learning. And actually, it provides me, I think, the proper education, like if I would be there present in the physical classes. Also, about the digital campus, I would even appreciate it much longer before, like it would be really useful. Because for example, last year, I was going to the Italy to Rome to learn Italian for some courses. And actually, because we had those physical classes at Prague, every week I had to come back for two weeks to Prague and then back to Rome and so on. So if we would already have digital campus before, I would save a lot of money and a lot of time. So it's definitely good for traveling if we will be able to do that in future. This digital campus would be really cool. And also, I really enjoy just this comfort of staying at home and learning from home. Because to be honest, in the past when there were those winter months at Prague, and it was so cold and dark and depressing, and even I felt bad or sick or something, I still had to go there physically. And that was the last thing I wanted to do. So it's good that right now, actually, we can do everything from home. And also, I feel that right now, actually, all the world and all the business is really heading to the online business, online communication. So this kind of thing, this digital campus, digital learning is preparing us a lot for the future like that. And other thing is, which I like really much, is that all the classes are recorded. Because in past, I remember many times I was in the class, I was taking notes, and I missed so many points or I missed so many discussions because I couldn't delegate between all of it. And right now, in the online classes, I can just join the discussion and not worry much about the notes. And I can just focus what's happening there. And later on, I can look at the recorded classes, which is really also useful. Because when you have those assignments where the due date is like in two or three months, you really forget what you have been talking about in the beginning. And it's really useful to get back to it after. And the last thing I would like to mention is that I was actually in the beginning really not feeling really good about how it's going to be all this online communication, because it felt to me a little bit cold and so on. And I was thinking that maybe I will not get any friends anymore from Prague College and so on. Because before, we all spent time physically there together. And after, even we went for a stand, or we just been spending time together. And so I was really curious how it's going to be. And surprisingly, it's actually nice. Because even though it's online and you see the people just on the screen, I still kind of you can still feel the energy. You can still communicate with them. And also, we have those group presentations or group projects and so on, where we just closely have a Zoom meeting with few people. And I think I got to know them a little bit more like that. And after, we actually even became friends. And we are even chatting in private messages like on Instagram or WhatsApp. And I believe that when I will be back in Prague, I will be happy to meet them. It will be all nice. And yeah, also one more last thing I wanted to say is that a lot of people are thinking that you cannot actually maybe really focus when it's online like this. But for me, I actually feel like the focus, it's more concentrated. When you have no distractions around you, you just get your headphones and you really watch the lecture speaking and so on. So for me, I think I focus even better than before in the class where there were so many distractions and I was even tired or whatever. So yeah, that's from my side, my experience with the digital campus. Yeah, I would have to agree on all of your points. Like I agree completely. Like I came into this with such bad expectations. But with all the parties and everything that Prague College organizes, you really feel connected. But yeah, hi everyone. I am Tamta and I'm studying graphic design. I just started and I have never even been to Prague. So I'm learning digitally. I'm just waiting for my visa to be printed because printed has stopped because of all the COVID situation and everything. And I'm just at home in Georgia studying. And yeah, experience has been very good as good as it can be on a digital campus. And I really enjoy it. Hi, my name is Mirna and I am currently in Prague. Although I come from Bosnia, I'm a freshman. So I just started this year and I came to Prague with the beginning of the semester. So this has been my first college experience ever. But even regarding the circumstance, it's been very nice because all of the staff and the teachers and other students have been very communicative. And they've actually been very keen on making this a positive experience even with all the restrictions and not being able to see each other or communicate or actually be in a normal environment the way we're used to. But the digital campus is very helpful. One of the good things I think about it was that it started almost immediately. They didn't have a lot of problems with it. They knew how to do it. It was already well organized and it functions completely okay. The lectures are recorded, which is helpful and the teachers are very approachable. For the students who are in Prague, they offer sometimes in-person meetings. If they need some extra help, I can say that for my program. I don't know about others, but I'm sure it's very similar. And even for the students who aren't in Prague, they still offer one-on-one Zoom classes. So the staff is very nice. And I think the whole college has tried to make this experience in this environment and these conditions as pleasant as possible. And the student clubs are functioning as always just through Zoom. So everything that was organized before is still going on just in a little bit different way in a more different way. And that's about it. But I can definitely say that everybody's trying their hardest to make this as good as possible. And just kind of wait it out until things kind of get back to normal or get better. Yeah, I mean, I completely agree. I think one of the benefits that Prague College has is that because we're such a small university, we, the teachers, we're basically, we got the privilege of having very much like a band. Teachers are having an individual approach with their students in their classes. And we can have one-on-one meetings with them. And even now, for my subject that I study, which is creative media production, that's the program I'm in, and I'm currently in my first year, I really noticed that even for some of our classes, we got even, we're split into smaller groups. That way, the teachers are able to really focus on each student really intensely and give them all the time that they got. And I think this way, we're able to get the maximum from our classes as if we were on the campus. And I think that's extremely good. And I think Prague College really does a great job with that. I mean, it's interesting because again, yeah, I'm also a freshman, so I have not been to the actual campus. So it's really interesting. I'm kind of getting used to it. It's interesting how like a year ago, we would not think that this was gonna happen and we're now making it like the new norm. We're completely like, we're almost normalizing it. I think it will be weird to go outside and see people not wearing masks at all, or not even having online school. But I think the benefit is totally like, as Veronica said, like having recordings of it. So then when you actually have a class, you can engage more in the discussions which we really do have in our subject as well. And then just to know if you need to take more detailed notes, watch it later. And even the benefit of having hybrid classes in the future, which Prague College offers where the students that are in the class are in the class, but it's also recorded and broadcasted through Zoom. I think it's a great thing if someone is just sick or missing out, we can have this opportunity to have hybrid classes and not miss out on any classwork or anything. So I'm really, really happy about it. And oh yeah, by the way, my name is Caroline and I'm from the Czech Republic. But yeah, that's what I would like to say about my experience so far, at Prague College. Yeah, also Caroline, as you've been saying that we are usually like studying in small classes and we have like only a small amount of people there. That's always been in at Prague College like that and it was really good. I was before at another college, which was like it was a public university and there were like 100 of people and I actually didn't get any value from that. Like this really at Prague College, they really pay attention to get this one-on-one experience and to really focus on you and you really engage with all the people and all the lecturers. So yeah, that was already before even the digital campus and it's until today and I value it a lot and it gave me much more than on the previous university I've been before. So yeah, I just wanted to add that. Wow, we got a question coming up. What is it like to study in a multicultural environment? Does anyone want to answer it? How do you guys actually feel it online like this? Do you actually feel this multicultural environment? Because maybe you more felt it, you would more feel it if you would be physically there. What do you think? I mean, I say from my experience, I really became good friends with one of my classmates and she's from Dubai and it was really interesting to get to really become friends, even just digitally with someone who is from the other side of the world and get to hear about their culture and their experience and things like that. So I think one of the benefits of going to an international university is that you get so much insight into different cultures and I think that really makes you richer in your knowledge and experience and I think it's a great thing. I mean, so far Veronica is one of the very few people that I know that are from the Czech Republic in our university because we have people from all over the world and I think that's just such a great experience. Exactly, as you're saying, like I had classmates from everywhere in the world and I got to know so much about all those cultures and countries, I even traveled sometimes to see my classmates in other countries and really it's great experience and it gives you so much. So really, really good to work in multicultural environment. Do we have another question? Also, I would add that because we're foreigners and we're going to a multicultural environment, you feel very included because if you went to another country and you are the only foreigner, you won't feel that included and I think that's a very important point. Yeah, that's true. But there's been another question. Could you please tell us a little bit more about a project that you have worked on and you have liked in particular? So, does anyone here have any projects they've already done? Oh yeah, like me personally, we've done so many of projects of course because I'm in my last semester of Masters but for example, currently we are working on two presentations with small groups and I really enjoy that process. Like we always have like Zoom meetings and we discuss all the ideas and do the brainstorming and so on and what we put together is really cool. Like I would never be able to put this together just by myself. So it brings me a lot of value and a lot of new knowledge. So yeah, I enjoy for example, doing those group presentations with another classmates. What about you? What projects did you do? Well, I'm very new but I've actually just become part of a new project as well. It's a student magazine and we'll see how that goes since it's still in its developing stages, but... Yeah, I mean, I'm also taking part in the student magazine and I think it's really excited to see it come to life because so far, you know, it's at the beginning of like the... It's at its beginning, but it's nice to be there all the way from the start to see how things evolve and just be part of it. For my like subjects, we're currently working on some group projects that we're gonna be assessed on but we still haven't like actually finished it or presented it. But I think it's interesting, in a way, you're challenged to work in a group project while social distancing. It's almost like a paradox. It's like group project, social distancing. But I think, especially like Gen Z people, I think we know how to work with media and communications and all these things that of course we... I mean, it's amazing the fact that we even have the privilege to be able to have the internet and platforms to call on and talk to people. And I think it is in a way a challenge to be able to collaborate together on a project from different places. For example, actually we did have one project that we already presented and my friend and I were working together and she's the one all the way from Dubai. We had to make like a little three minute film and it was challenging because we had to use her shots for the film, my shots for the film, we had to have an equal part in it while one person was able to only edit it from their device because if you use spinal cut or anything, you cannot really do it at the same time from two places. It was a challenge, but I think it also was really enlightening and it was fun. So it has its perks, surely some disadvantages as well, but I think also our teachers are very respectful and aware of what the challenges are in this process and they always try to do their best to help us out and give us all the resources they have to give us. What about your thumbs up? There's another question, by the way. How many in class hours do you have? Does anyone want to answer that? How do they mean and how many in class hours do we have? I wonder if they just mean like how many classes a week or... Yeah, I think and how long they last. Okay. Well, I think it usually is two hours for one class, right? And sometimes you have several classes in a row during the day, especially in the first semesters. It usually goes like three classes in a row, two hours. How do you guys have it? Even now in master's I have a little bit less classes than we had in the beginning, but I'm curious how you have it guys now in the first semesters. Well, I don't know if I said it already, but I'm in computer science at Prague College. I'm in the School of Media and IT and we have five classes. Two of them are non-mandatory, but they're like soft skills and academic introduction just to help us with the other classes. Each class lasts two hours and it's approximately two classes a day, but if they squeeze in three classes in a day, then you have one class another day. So it's like that, but it's not too much. And you have a lot of time during the day to work on whatever homework you have or projects. It's not overwhelming at all. Well, I'm noticing that each person has different schedules. I wonder what time to like, how does she have it? Yeah, I have a schedule, but it's not changing like, it's like mandatory every week and I have 19 hours exactly like every week. Wow, okay. Wow, because I was trying to count mine. I got always, there's only one day in a week where I have two different classes after each other. So basically four hours right after each other because one lecture takes two hours. And so in a week, I have a maximum of 14 hours. For each semester, we have three subjects and we have to take all of them and creative media production. For my first semester right now, we got visual storytelling, media and cultural theory and writing there to plot and character. And basically we got always two classes a week for each of those subjects. But really every day I have like today, for example, I had one class and it was only two hours and tomorrow I'm having another one but I don't have multiple classes after each other in one day. And what is actually the timing of those classes? Because I remember in bachelor and H&D usually wasn't from the morning till a little bit of afternoon. And for example in master's right now, we are having it around six, seven o'clock in the evening. Wow, okay. Well, we always have like either, some of our classes are from nine to 11 and then others are from 10 to 12. And then on Fridays, that's when we have like multiple classes after each other. That's the only day, which is Friday. It's like, you know, you wish that Fridays were the ones where you have the days off but in a way it's like, it's not a big deal, it's fine. But on Fridays, I end the latest, which is 2 p.m. Actually the latest I have is till 5 p.m. and it's into, it has, I have it two times a week. Okay, okay. We got another question. Oh, we got two. Okay, so let's go with the first one. Have you joined any of the lecture series or parties? Oh wow, yeah, I have. I don't know if you have, but for the Halloween, there was like, no, it was for the Halloween, I have not joined that one, but there was like a welcome kind of party. I don't know if that's exactly how it was called. There was one at the, like somewhere mid of October, I think that was really, really fun. So many people joined. And I think even some of the teachers joined, which was kind of interesting because it was fun to have a chill talk, you know, with them and we were separated also into breakout rooms. We could choose where to break out rooms. We want to go to based on what we want to do. I know now there's a very trendy game called Among Us. So if people wanted to play Among Us, they would go into the breakout room called Among Us or they just want to play Never Have I Ever, then they would go to Never Have I Ever breakout room. So it's interesting how creative the school and the people who organized it were with making sure that we really are able to do so many things on like a party, digital party. So that was a really fun experience. I don't know if you guys went to the Halloween one. Well, me personally, I didn't experience any, even this semester, especially because of the time difference and so on or just I didn't get to it. But now that I hear how it is, I'm sure I will join another one, the next one. It was really fun. Yeah, I joined both parties, like the welcome party and the Halloween and Halloween had the same format. Like we had breakouts, rooms and everything. And like on welcome party, there are so many musicians that will listen to it, which was very nice. And on the Halloween party, there was a DJ, which was also very nice. So yeah, we had breakout rooms and everything. We're just talking. It was nice. Also we had a costume contest. What's the name by that? What? The breakout room, what does it mean? Oh, on Zoom, you basically have the opportunity to be, it's usually what the professors do to separate you into like if you have to discuss something in smaller groups, they will assign you to breakout rooms. Okay. So kind of like in physical world, you would have like this group of people talking in the circle about specific topics. Yes, in like a little table and then another table. So basically that's how it is, but. Digital experience of that. Okay. I need to learn new things about that. Yeah. Oh, okay. Another question. How were they run in the digital campus? Okay. So that was related to what was, yeah, we mentioned that. How are your classes assessed? Do you have a lot of exams? I wanna hear your guys experience from different programs cause I honestly am curious. Okay. Can I start? Cause I have two tests at the end of the semester. One is before the winter break and one is after it. They're like the final exams, ICAs. They're graded individually, but they all come sum up to the same grade, but one has more value than the other, the last one I think. And they're mostly written assignments, but the first one, the first ICAs are tests, but some teachers don't do tests. I think one just gave us a written assignment. So I think it depends on the class you have cause different classes have different approaches. We can't write a test in a certain subject. So we just get an assignment. But, and the timetable for it, it's usually in the 10th week of the first semester, the first ICAs, but the teachers can be very considerate towards our schedules. And if they get too crowded, they'll just schedule a test. So we don't have a lot of them in the same day. Some even consider not having them in the same week. Wow, okay. Yeah, for me, we also have like in the 10th week or something. And we also call them, I think it's just ICAs in general, but for the program that I study, because it's so focused on like film studies and visual things, we also work on like group projects that we do collaboratively, but then we're assessed individually. So it's, I think also a great skill to be able to, first of all, present in front of a class, whether it's now through Zoom or even in person, but also, and make sure that you don't drag your group down by your own performance, though you're gonna be then graded individually. Like, of course, it's a great skill to be able to work well in a team and yet at the same time work for yourself because you're gonna be graded for your own work. So for one of our classes, we have a presentation. Then for another one, we have an essay. For another one, we have a short film to make. So it's like a diversity of all things. I think it's like a best of all worlds kind of thing, but that's for the subject, for the program that I study. Yeah, exactly. I have it or I had it in past, very similar. Usually it was reports or presentations or essays or some group work. And there were actually not many tests during all my studies, I guess. In total, we did like three maximum four tests. And I actually like that because I think that everybody just studies for the test and then forgets everything. But at Clark College, with those reports and presentation, you actually have to put your creative energy in and like to collaborate together. And I think you will even remember much more from mid and you will get more experience with that. So usually, as you're saying, in half of the semester, there are some reports to write and then in the end, there are again like presentations or reports or something. So kind of you have three months for one part of the assignments and the other half also again for some assignments. So yeah, something like that, it was yes. I think it's, I think what you said about the tests I completely agree with because we don't get like the, we didn't get so far any exam. But I mean, although of course it's important to check on your knowledge and your skills, what we really have in our classes, which I really appreciate is that we have discussions about things. We have one subject that is very theory based. So while we of course have to, you know, make take notes and all these things, we also are able to talk about things and how we approach it and how we'd see it. Cause I mean, one of the subjects which is called media and cultural theory is also based a lot on like philosophy and different theorists and their frameworks. We're able to discuss it and apply it to real life situations and how, and it's impact on media because I mean, that's what I study in my case. So I'm really grateful for that cause it also enables you to have good speaking skills if that makes sense, you know, not only writing things down on paper, but also being able to execute it and support your argument if you have some kind of statement to say in a confident way. Okay, we got another question. Wait, I got confused. Okay, are there any opportunities for real projects and not only work that is for school assignments? Does anyone want to answer that question? Well, me personally, I didn't use any of those opportunities yet, but I know that we have a lot of those like events once in semester or something like that where the companies like come to the school and they offer you a job and in the specific areas and so on. So actually, I think a lot of companies are actually interested to get people from Pratt College because as we were saying, like at Pratt College, people are really creative. They are experienced in like working with the real life situations, communicating with each other, doing presentations and so on. Because in another universities, they usually just like memorize things. Do tests and so on. So a lot of companies actually from what I remember go to Pratt College to get some talents. So for sure. Also, there is a lot of opportunity to work on real projects, not just school assignments. I think one of the benefits that we have for regarding student magazine is that, I mean, though it still goes under, you know, Pratt College, we have a lot of freedom to be independent and really express what we wanna show in this magazine. So we're actually, I don't know, I can spoil this, but one part of the student magazine is also gonna be a podcast, which I think is really great because it's something that still is kind of under the Pratt College branch. It's still something that, you know, you can extend further and it doesn't have to do anything with your studies. It can just be something that you wanna just extend and do no further even, for example, after quitting studies at Pratt College. I also have for my class because we have a lot of subjects that need to be implemented in real life, but a lot of theory that needs to have some results. Some of our ICAs at the end of the semester are projects, which we have to, for instance, right now we have programming fundamentals and for the last ICA, we have to write a program that does this and that, but it's a project that implements, in which we implement our knowledge and for instance, in the second semester, we're gonna be doing algorithms or something like that. And then again, we're gonna have to write a program which implements those algorithms. So it's very practical, that's a big thing. Yeah. Actually, I think there's a question for you, Mirna. It's about, what is it like to be relocated to Prague and then study online? Okay, yeah, well, it was a bummer kind of, to be honest, but I think what most people have a problem with when moving away or anywhere is the kind of the nostalgia that kicks in, but the college offers a lot of people you can talk to. They told us in the orientation session we had. So if you ever have a need to talk to somebody, the college is always available and they have special people for that, but for me personally, it wasn't that bad. I mean, I was kind of waiting to move away from home because I was supposed to do this year abroad, but things kind of got canceled because of some things. So I wasn't so I was kind of excited to go away, but I'm in a dorm right now because I was waiting to kind of get settled in before I look for an apartment, just to kind of get to know my way around. So I met a couple of people there. I made some friends, I made some friends from Prague College which are from different schools like the School of Business and so on. Plus, I met a lot of different people so it's never been boring. I don't have a problem with it, but I think it all comes down to your personal preferences. But regarding the online school, it functions completely okay. I feel it's a benefit to be able to get in touch with some of the teachers in real life, although I haven't actually used it, but you know, there's still the options. So there is some benefits to being in Prague. I'm just kind of okay with it, nothing special. Would have been better, but you know, it is the way it is. So yeah, that's it. Okay, there's another one. Have your programs been what you expected them to be through your digital campus? I mean, from my experience, I mean, when I was applying to Prague College and I was at what the course offers, I was extremely excited about it. I was thinking of between other schools, other universities in Prague, because I had it settled that I don't wanna study abroad for my bachelor's degree, but when I saw what Prague College had to offer for creative media production, I was extremely excited for it. So I had high expectations from this course and it definitely did not disappoint. Whether it's the actual content of what we study or the teachers, I'm extremely satisfied. So that's for my experience. What about you, Tamta? Well, this is like in the beginning, I didn't expect this because I had this preconception that in college there were lectures and it was very like, lectures telling you stuff when you're taking notes, but what I discovered was that it's more like a classroom which reminds me of my high school, which is in the best way because, yeah, it's like we're in a class classroom where it's more interactive and everything and small class sizes as you mentioned, like others. And I really, I was happy because, yeah, I didn't have many expectations and in terms of what I'm studying, I really enjoy it. So yeah, I'm happy and my expectations maybe we're not met because my expectations were lower. Maybe, but yeah. Another question, how do you find the independent study is it difficult to balance studying and being? Is it difficult to balance studying and being at home? I think you have to kind of, it's a big question of self-discipline. I don't personally, when I have to take my classes, of course, they're the temptation of, just wearing your PJs is big and you just wanna be as comfortable as possible. And in a way there is its own advantage to it, but at the same time, I think to really be motivated and ready to be in the school mode, I really try to do my best to sit by the table and lie things down and address myself as if, not like as if I would go to a campus, but just differently than if I would just chill at home. So I think it's really a question of self-discipline and being a bit sure of yourself in a way or at least for me, cause I can become a very easy, like procrastinator or just lazy person when it comes to things like this. So that's for my experience. Yeah, for me, I find it actually really good. I like that we can actually stay at home and so on. Like for me, it's also, as you've been saying, I also try to make myself, like prepare myself like I'm going to actually to the school. So I dress myself, I put makeup and so on. I put my notes everywhere, books and I'm ready with everything. So that makes you feel a little bit like you are in the class and just with the comfort of that, you don't have to go actually anywhere and you can just like stay home. So for me, it's great. I agree. At the same time, the environment that you're in makes a huge impact on how you feel. And so of course, being in a comfortable place, if you feel comfortable where you are, where you live, obviously will have a positive impact on, you're even focusing, you know, like you are being able to focus or just enjoying the classes. So I think, you know, it's nice to just wake up and make yourself coffee at home and just have like a slow start to your day. But also that that's the great thing that I love about my classes is that I have always classes in the mornings. So in a way, I already in the morning, right away get into the working school mode and it's all like, you know, I wake up at 11 a.m. and then have classes like 5 p.m. And in the meantime, I do nothing. I think to have classes early in the morning, for me, I'm extremely grateful for it because it kind of pushes me to really, like, you know, get things done. And so I think it's a great experience. It's interesting. Of course, it's not the same as if you went to like a regular school campus, but it definitely has its comfort. And also the fact that you are actually showing your face and you have to interact with people, that makes you focused. You still have to be present and so on. It's a little bit same like when you are there. And yeah, it's like that. I think you can get focused actually, even when you are at home, especially when you show your face and so on, you can just not respond or something. And in my opinion, it's even easier to balance studying and being at home than it would be like being in Prague and physically going to the school because I'm home, there's so much more time. I don't have to, I prepare to really get out because you don't really spend that much time and you don't need to spend time on like commute, like on the bus train, like walking everything, which is also nice. But like now I think I have more time than I would have when I was, if I were physically going. So there's like more time and easier balancing, I think. Yeah. I mean, I don't know for in Prague, the lockdown, the first lockdown started in March of last year, not last year, last school year. So like, you know, March 2020. And so it already started when I was doing my, it was when I was supposed to do my high school exams and it was really interesting. I think back then it was very odd and also sitting in front of a computer for, you know, your lectures would be extremely exhausting. I think now with, I think our bodies got a bit more used to it, but of course it's still not extremely healthy to just sit in front of the computer for too many hours a day, whether it's having classes or watching Netflix or really, you know, anything else. Like, I think, like I try to do my best to still be active and go for a run or something like that. So, yeah. I think maybe the upside of this whole online classes thing is that you have more control of how you spend your time because exactly what Tamta said, you don't have to waste a lot of time getting ready, going there, coming back. And there's always, you know, going for coffee after school and things like that. So when you have online classes, it's just you with your time. And it kind of, it depends on your work ethic and what you choose to do with it. Exactly. I think what is, would really shock me though and what really impressed me was because, you know, when we had like digital learning in my other school, I was kind of okay with it because I already knew all of my classmates. You know, I've been at school with them like in person for so long. So, but here I went to my first year and I did not know anyone. And I was like, okay, this is gonna be so strange to like make friends, make complete, like make new friends. So it's completely random people that you've never met and make, like become friends on screen kind of thing, you know, like that's so, that was such a weird experience, especially because, I mean, for us, first semester started at the end of September, which was like, you know, one week before, one week after, you know, social learning, I mean, distance learning was like announced at least in the Czech Republic. But I'm extremely impressed by how I made so many friends so quickly, even just by calling with them after classes. I have numerous friends in my classes that we're just like, you know, let's call them Zoom even after our class and talk about, you know, whether it's the kind, like what we talked about in the lesson and elaborate on it further or just talk about anything else. So I think that's very exciting. And, you know, if one day we're gonna be grandmas and we can tell our grandkids about it and say how it was back in the days, because hopefully we won't experience a pandemic like this in the future again. Exactly, especially in those like group projects you do, you get to know people so well, not probably much during the normal class when the lecture is mostly speaking, but especially I found or I got much closer with several of my classmates during those projects. So that's also the benefit of doing groups projects here. Yeah. Okay, so there's another question. Is it challenging to meet other students? Do you have any specific ways that you talk to your friends outside of class? Well, I kind of already started talking about it, which I said, I haven't met anyone even if they were in Prague already. I know one of my classmates is in Prague already. He's from Ukraine. But I have not met with any of those people. And yeah, as I said, I would talk to the rest of my friends through Zoom or just message them. We have group chats for our classes, which is nice because you feel like you're not all alone on this. And even though I feel like the workload that we have, I'm managing it well. That's also a question of time management and work ethic as Myrna said, but still sometimes you can be overwhelmed in your classes with the amount of work that you got and assignments. But when you, and it can then be extremely exhausting and overwhelming to feel like you're all alone on this. Like having group chats and stuff for your classes and for your projects is so nice because you realize like, hey, we're actually all in this together. And if we need, we can help each other out. And that's extremely valuable, something that I really try to cherish as much as I can. Well, I think there are several specific ways how we meet other students. Like, first of all, like in our classes, like it's very easy to meet our sort of classmates because all the group projects that you mentioned. And otherwise, I think we'll be like on the like digital parties, we like exchanged Instagrams and that's how you can communicate and meet people from other classes and other schools. And everything, that's also a way to meet other people. And also, like the different groups, like if you join like this event magazine that you've mentioned, like that's you meet people from there too. And also there's a music society, for example, that I joined, I met people like that. And also there's many groups and associations that you can join and meet other people. So I don't think it's challenging at all if you want to meet other people. It's just very easy. Yeah. Okay, another one. For those of you who have just started studying, what is it like to study in all in English online? Well, from my experience, I went to an international high school, so for six years. So for me being in a first of all, multicultural environment was already something that I felt comfortable in and something that was not new to me. And studying in like all classes in English was also not a new thing to me because I'm bilingual. I and I speak both Czech and English. I feel completely comfortable, but I don't know for how to, I know that Mirna is from Bosnia. I wonder how it is for you. Did you have English classes before? Yeah, I had English classes. I mean, I, but I've had, you know, English knowledge of English before because I went to these courses as a kid and I went to two elementary schools. One was in English. So, but I think to get into Prague College, you need to have a certain certificate of a certain level of knowledge of English. So it has to be, I think, B to or C or something. But I think since there's a lot of people from all around the world who haven't had the opportunities to speak English as much, the teachers are very considerate towards it and they'll always repeat something if somebody doesn't hear it or understand it. If somebody says something that somebody doesn't understand, they'll just rephrase it and it's not actually a big deal at all. And the tempo of the classes isn't too fast. So I mean, for me and for the people I know, it hasn't been a problem. Yeah. Well, for me personally, actually when I started, before I didn't have much of a background in English, I was studying German much more. So I just knew this basic English from movies and serious and so on. So when I came to Prague College and I like heard all those business terms, I was totally lost. So in that case, they actually put me to this foundation year where they prepare you for everything. They teach you about those business terms and so on. And then after that, I went actually to the proper bachelor program. So for me it was like this. I would say I had similar experiences as Caroline because I went to international high school like for four years. And if I didn't study in English and I wasn't in a multicultural environment, I think that would be weird rather than the opposite. So yeah, it was simple. And yeah, the tempo of the class is slow as you mentioned. So it's nice. I completely agree. Like I think I remember back when I was in high school, I went to a Czech state school for six years and then I went to an international high school. And I remember back then it was also a huge jump for me because suddenly I would learn all, for example, if I would have science classes like chemistry, I would learn all the scientific terms in English and I'll be like, hold up, what am I supposed to write down? And I mean, I think my studies prior to studying at college prepare me well, but I think, I know of my other classmates who study creative media production with me. They don't, they didn't have that. And they, I know when I would talk to them about like how they're coping with it, with having all classes in English now at uni, they said that, you know, they're grateful that in our classes in our school, we really have teachers that, again, because we're such a small school in a way and we have small classes, the teachers are able to really explain things into more detail and slower and explain it more than once to someone if they don't understand, have individual consultations with them. I think that's the huge benefit of going to a private university because you get that individual approach. And especially if, for example, studying in English is new to you. And I think that's extremely handy. Okay, now another question is, can you sum up your experience in the digital campus over all benefits and experience? Does anyone wanna answer that? Get our line start. Okay, so the benefits and experience, I think we kind of all said a few things, but if I would like sum it up, I guess one of the benefits, I mean, okay, so let's start with the, let's start with the benefits of this experience. Surely, recording, the fact that all classes are being recorded, first of all, for those who, for example, are unable to attend the class, so then they can rewatch it, but also even if you were present and yet it's still recorded, so you can watch it then, and you know, back a few days later to refresh your memory, to make more detailed notes and things, that's a huge benefit. I think back before the pandemic started and we had to, we were basically, schools were forced to start online classes. No one ever thought of that. You would not record your classes down, you would just have to take the notes down quickly if the teacher would speak fast and you would not have this opportunity. So I think definitely the fact that classes are recorded. Secondly, there is certain advantage to being able to study from the comfort of your home, obviously. I know that some people, unfortunately, they may not have the best relationships at home or even maybe poor internet connection and stuff, that can be a disadvantage. Sometimes, of course, it can happen that the internet just cuts off and you cannot join the class, so you join five minutes later, but I think, again, the teachers are extremely understanding towards that and they don't tell you off if that happens, because it's just digital stuff and the internet can do this and it's not your fault. Does anyone wanna continue with the? Yeah, actually, I think that one of the worst things that I can think of is the internet problem because a lot of the kids have connection problems, so you'll just see somebody disappearing from time to time. But the thing that I was really, I mean, impressed by, because back in high school, my school didn't, we had this thing back home where each school, high school would have an online week just for the sake of it, even before the pandemic, but my school never had it. And when the pandemic started, they had a rough time adapting to the online learning, but here everything just started right away and everything was functioning and there was a strategy to how we'd be done. Another crucial benefit, I think, would be to record the classes and until you have a need for them, you never actually know how crucial they are, because I can't even remember how many times I've had to go over some things and it was right there. So I guess the bad thing would be, I guess the distance between the students, but everybody's working their best to overcome that. So, I mean, overall, it would be a positive experience. It would be a positive experience. It's just that there's always a few bumps and bruises along the way, but everything's going as smoothly as it can. I mean, I have a friend who told me she was homeschooled from a very early age. And when she told me her experience, she was like, you know, for me it was a complete normal thing and then when I came to study university and went to campus, that was super odd to me, but in a way it was a great experience and I enjoyed it. I think, you know, as for now, even though we see each other's faces on Zoom and stuff, it feels in a way also like you're kind of homeschooled and so it's interesting to experience it, but of course, being able to gather in person and stuff is extremely great because you feel connected. You don't, I think people who are, you know, if you're a natural extrovert like me, being just closed and isolated in your home where you live and sit just in front of the camera is almost kind of sometimes depressing, but I'm extremely grateful, again, that for our school is having all these online, like, you know, clubs and stuff that we can join or like these parties. So we're not trying, so they're really trying their best not to make it feel like something that's a pain, but rather something that we can enjoy and I think Brock College has done an excellent job with this. Yeah, I agree with everything you said and I would just add that also another benefit is for the people who actually work in the normal job that I know I had a lot of classmates who had to like go early from the work to attend the class in the university and they like missed many hours like that. So with those online classes, they just could have watched it back, just recorded. So that's really a big benefit that you can actually focus more now on your proper work if you actually got to work. And another thing is also it prepares you a lot for this future digital era and communication online, which probably is gonna happen in the future and it will be more and more of those like online meetings and online presentations and everything is moving kind of more to digital. So I think this digital campus is actually preparing us for this also. And another thing is if we will be able to travel in future, also you don't have to come back just for the class and you can stay where you are and just attend the class online from there, whatever you go. So those are the other benefits I would add to this. Yeah. Yeah, I agree. I mean, I imagine that in the future, universities wouldn't even be like on physical campuses because it's so much easier like you need less resources and less money in short to teach. So I think, yeah, it really prepares us for the future. One of the biggest benefits I would say is that I can attend classes in my pajamas and I can't sleep in longer. So for lazy people maybe. This is a little bit nice. I think also another advantage is I mean, if you think of it, the future of businesses, all branches, businesses, media, everything is online. And so being able to really prepare yourself well for having like business meetings, sometimes are held online. Or I know I'm sure Veronica knows it because she's pursuing this career path or me who I'm striving to pursue more like humanities and film studies and branding and advertising. Again, I think it is gonna come like it is gonna result in a useful skill for us to be able to communicate. Because again, if you think of it, now we see on the screen just our faces, right? But body language is an insane part of communication that unfortunately right now we lack. And so to be able to express ourselves well and be explicit and execute things well to what we're trying to say, whether it is for presentations or just general communication, I think we're gonna be able to become even better and better at this and it's gonna be useful skill in the future, I think for sure. Okay, so thank you everybody who was watching this and hopefully you found it interesting and useful. Yeah, thank you very much. I hope we will be able to see some of you hopefully in the future on campus as well. And if not, then on the screens on Zoom. Yes. Okay, so thank you and bye, have a good afternoon. Hopefully you answered all your questions. Yeah. Yeah.