Fun in Prague! Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/16/2019 to 05/16/2019 with
CET Prague
I gained so many incredible life experiences and interacted with so many different kinds of people. I learned how to live on my own. I would say it was definitely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were interesting and required a decent amount of work. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Some of the staff was AMAZING, but at times the program was disorganized. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment was beautiful!! The only downside was the Czech roommate that they put with us. She wasn't from Prague and her living style didn't match ours. |
| * Food: |
Czech food is eh, but there are a lot of really good restaurants in Prague and it is really cheap! |
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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? |
No experience with the health care system, but i think it is free. |
| * Safety: |
extremely safe |
| 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) |
Very cheap! |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around $30-50 for groceries a week and then another $10-20 for eating out |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
We had intensive Czech, but besides that class I didn't speak the language |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Czech buddies are not a great asset |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
