Never had a bad meal in Prague Past Review
By Chris O (HISTORY., The College of William and Mary) for
AIFS: Prague - Charles University
Yes. I learned a lot about Czech culture, and gained confidence from the experience of living in a foreign country.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Charles University |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program staff were incredibly helpful, and almost always around to answer student questions, or to provide support. They organized excursions, both day trips and weekend trips, as well as other fun things as well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My housing was a dorm located on the outskirts of Prague. Though there was little near by, it is easy to get to the metro and reach downtown Prague and the main building of Charles University. |
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Food was good, never had a bad meal in Prague...that I didn't cook myself. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Prague is an incredibly cheap city to live in, as long as you don't spend time in the very touristiy parts. There were no unexpected expenses. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I learn a lot of Czech, of which I know almost nothing before I went abroad. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Go to Prague...its awesome |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
MittleEuropa |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Gail Vassoge |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | A great history course with an incredibly knowledgeable Professor. |
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