Jessica












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            I came to Prague as an Erasmus student during the winter semester of the year 2022-2023. A

            was diagnosed with Asperger from a very young age, I can understand that spending several 
            in another country can seem quite scary for students that are on the spectrum. I however b
            Erasmus experience could be very beneficial for students with autism or other special need

            Prague.

            First of all, an Erasmus comes with many opportunities to practise your social skills and 

            adaption. Before I came to Prague, I was a bit worried that cultural barriers combined wit
            would make it difficult to make friends. However, I managed to quickly make friends thanks

            club SIMS. This student club organizes events for Erasmus students and has members whichev
            very good friends and turned out to be some of the kindestpeople I ever met. They are very
            potential cultural barriers andsocial struggles and they made me feel very included. Erasm

            ingeneral are also relatively easy to talk to since everyone is a bit nervous. Injust a fe
            from being quite unsure to a real Czech social butterfly. If Erasmus has had any value for
            would be that I gained much more confidence when it comes to my social skills. If you mana

            people from another country, this reassures you that it is possible to make friends even w
            socially. You only have to be patient with yourself and remain open to other perspectives.
            Secondly, Charles University also offers help and counselling for students with special ne

            my semester, I was seeing a therapist regularly at Carolina Centre. At Carolina centre, ev
            right to 10 free sessions with a licensed therapist. From my experience, the therapists at
            are very helpful and do their absolute best to give you the best possible service.10 sessi

            like a lot, but they had a significant impact on thethings I was struggling with. So know 
            help available at Charles University if you would ever need it.


            Thirdly, an Erasmus experience can also make you more confident in terms of independence. 
            me to become more independent and self-reliantin many ways, whether it be household, cooki
            travel, etc. Thesewere also things I was not always perfect in. During my first few weeks 

            feeling very overwhelmed and also homesick at times. But by now, I canconfidently say that
            properly take care of myself thanks to Erasmus. So much that I am still struggling with th
            going homeagain.

            Overall, an Erasmus experience may feel very scary and overwhelming. But if you are willin
            try, I am pretty sure you will not be the same afterwards. I never met any Erasmus student
            back completely the same as before.


            So if you feel like an Erasmus might not be good for you due to Asperger, I truly recommen
            give it and try. Know that there is always helpavailable for you and know that there are p

            truly care about helping you.