Jacqueline Dragon ’19 International Internship in the Czech Republic
Dobrý den! I’ve been working at the University of South Bohemia’s Institute of Complex Systems this su
mmer in the Czech Republic. I used light microscopy, specifically bright-field microscopy, to image and analyze movements of cancer and epithelial cells. Thermodynamics and organic chemistry have also been helpful for me, since I have been proofreading the English in reviews and article drafts for my supervisors.
The central location of the Czech Republic also makes traveling very convenient! Over different weekends, a group of other Princeton students and I traveled around Europe. We’ve visited a variety of stunning cities, including: Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Dresden, Berlin, Krakow, Zurich and Paris. It’s been eye-opening and extremely exciting to experience new cultures, learn some Czech, make friends from other countries, and see these stunning sites.