New Student Mentor Program

Our way of saying, “Welcome to AAU, welcome to Prague, and welcome home!”

The AAU New Student Mentor Program matches up new students with a group of experienced student volunteers who assist new students in adapting to university life. Whether you are a first-year student, transfer student or exchange student our AAU Mentors are here to help!

Mentors are here to:

Niyota is a third-year Humanities, Society, and Culture student at AAU and has been actively involved in campus life over the past few years. When not in class, Niyota is usually busy planning events for the Student Council or working as a marketing intern for the university. Outside of school, she enjoys exploring Prague’s many parks and climbing at the local gym.

Starting university can feel like a big adjustment, but new students don’t have to figure it all out alone. Niyota is here to help make their first semester at AAU as smooth and enjoyable as possible—whether that means answering questions, giving advice, or just being someone to reach out to when things feel overwhelming.

Mila is a new student mentor and a final-year student at AAU. She loves helping people adjust to their new life in Prague. Having grown up on a farm in the USA and never left the country before moving to Prague, she understands what a whirlwind it can feel like to live in a new country or a city for the first time. In the past two years, she has visited 21 countries, so she’s happy to share her experiences and advice.

Mila enjoys budget traveling, staying involved in her community, reading, public transit, and anything outdoors. She’s always happy to connect, so be sure to say hi if you see her around campus—she looks forward to meeting new students!

Marie is from the United States and is studying Humanities, Culture, and Society. This upcoming semester will be her second at AAU, so she has plenty of fresh memories of what it was like to arrive in Prague for the first time. She loves watching movies—especially those starring Gael García Bernal—finding new parks, and dancing.

Margaret (but you can call her Maggi) is in her second semester as a mentor at AAU. She’s from Charlottesville, Virginia, USA—about an hour south of Washington, D.C. Now in her fourth semester of studies at Anglo-American University, she is pursuing a degree in international relations with a concentration in human rights. Outside of school, Maggi enjoys reading, going to the movie theater, and spending time at cafes with friends.