Praha: A dream come true Past Review
By Emmet C (Speech Communication, Trinity University) for
CET Film Production at FAMU
I can't wait to get back to Prague.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The work load prior to production was fairly low. But during product we were very busy, almost rushed at times, which proved an interesting counter-balance. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
High accessibility. Moderate ability to help students with concerns. High knowledge of host country. Low program size which was good. I didn't have expectations so I was generally pleased overall. |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
I was pretty satisfied with the food. If I missed anything from home I could usually just cook it. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about 50-80 dollars. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | all of the costs were pretty reasonable. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I used the Czech that I learned everyday, although a fair amount of the population that I dealt with spoke some English. I could practice with roommates. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Free-thinking, social, opinionated, passionate people would like this program |
