Jewish History Program in Prague June 26, 2024
By Ruby T (English, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/17/2024 to 05/16/2024 with
CET Prague
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes! Lots of knowledge, great history writing skills, friends, understanding of the region, communism, Jewish life pre- and post-war
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I'd like to 1) not take the czech language class 2) not be so surrounded by Americans and my small program group |
Finances
* 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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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 80 |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No... but Prague was pretty reasonably priced compared to my friends in the UK and Spain! |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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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? | n/a |
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Other Program Information
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About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Classes will be demanding. But the good ones are worth it! Mandatory language will be a drag. CET is very strict about attendance. Most program participants travel nearly every weekend. But you don't have to -- Prague is wonderful and cheap! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
Berlin, Vienna, Prague & Budapest: A Political & Cultural History (1848-1939) |
Course Department: | History |
Instructor: | Gaelle Vassogne |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | challenging, well-taught, tours, great research paper at the end |
Credit Transfer Issues: | n/a |
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Franz Kafka and Central European Literature |
Course Department: | Literature |
Instructor: | Jan Pospíšil |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | not terribly demanding, but lots of reading, interesting class conversation |
Credit Transfer Issues: | n/a |
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Beginning Czech Language |
Course Department: | Language |
Instructor: | Kateřina Macíková |
Instruction Language: | English/Czech |
Comments: | I didn't want to learn all the irregulars etc for a language I would never know or speak... I wish CET didn't requie this class -- czech is too difficult to learn in 4 months. Instead I wish they';d had a "100 important phrases crash course" or something more practical. |
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Modern History of the Jews in East Central Europe |
Course Department: | History |
Instructor: | Daniela Bartáková |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | I liked this course very much. Rigorous enough, intense interesting field trips, good class discussion, knowledgable professor. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | n/a |
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Resistance & Dissent: Punk and Alternative Culture from Nazism to Communism in the Czech Lands |
Course Department: | History |
Instructor: | Pavla Jonssonova |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | Not terribly rigorous, but lots of great field trips and excursions. I liked this class a lot, and a good break against my other more demanding courses. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | n/a |
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