# @ncstate on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B6UMdb_JVms
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/3760933-ncstate-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-12-21T01:10:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NC State University (@NCState) — https://gondola.cc/NCState

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"Hi, everyone! I'm back with one last post to wrap up my takeover as a Prague Connect student.
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My last weeks spent in Prague were absolutely amazing! I'm so glad I was able to experience the beautiful Christmas markets, tree lightings, and other seasonal events around Prague as well as in Vienna, Austria before I left.
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As I sat in the Prague airport at 6 a.m. waiting to board my plane, many emotions were running through my head. I felt sad, nostalgic, excited, but mostly anxious about experiencing culture shock all over again. However, as soon as I saw my family in the Raleigh airport (many long hours later) all I could think about was how happy I was to be home.
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This experience has helped me to become more self-reliant, confident, open-minded, and culturally sensitive. This self-growth has helped me to feel more comfortable with the idea of moving onto campus in less than a month and starting a whole new chapter of my life at NC State.
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Not to sound cheesy, but this experience truly changed my life for the better and I am so thankful to be where I am right now. Thank you, NC State, Prague, and everyone else who made these the best three months of my life. Go Pack!" —Abby White, @NCStateCHASS
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We featured Abby as our #FaceOfThePack in September. Since then, she's been giving us a look into what it's like to start college in Prague as part of the semester-long @NCStatePrague Connect program. Now she’s back in Raleigh preparing for spring semester at NC State. 🐺🐾

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