A Great Experience Past Review
By A student (Film/Cinema/Video Studies., Brandeis University) - abroad from 08/22/2012 to 12/14/2012 with
CET Film Production at FAMU
I gained a lot of film knowledge in addition to traveling to foreign countries and learning about Czech/central European culture.
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. |
All classes were at FAMU with their faculty, access to plenty of resources and tough academics. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Lots of planned trips, dinners, and group activities, including optional weekly cultural ones. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Large apartments in a Czech apartment complex located in a very authentic/interesting central neighborhood. |
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Czech food is good and cheap, but there is very little variety. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It would be hard not to be, we lived in a very Czech neighborhood, went to Czech restaurants and learned basic Czech. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Never had any issues. |
| * Safety: |
There are lots of pickpockets but besides that it is relatively 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50 |
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 |
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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? | None in the spoken language |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | Basic Czech |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
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! |
