Great time in a beatiful city Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/10/2018 to 12/22/2018 with
CIEE: Prague - Central European Studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
learned to live in a city, be more independent, use public transportation, definitely worth it
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. |
classes were interesting, but easier than at home |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
perfect location with lots of great people |
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? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | cook |
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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | go to vzorkovna |
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. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Beginning Czech |
| Course Department: | Language |
| Instructor: | Petra Hokova |
| Instruction Language: | Czech |
| Comments: | very useful, highly recommend |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Economics of the European Union |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Vit Hradil |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | very enjoyable class |
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The Politics of the Economic Union |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Jiri Holub |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Professor was very informed |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Prague's Art and Architecture Throughout the Ages |
| Course Department: | Art History |
| Instructor: | Josef Zaruba-Pfefferman |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | helped learned about the history of the city of Prague and Czech lands |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Urban Semiotics |
| Course Department: | Sociology |
| Instructor: | Blanka Maderova |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | great field trips and immersion |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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