Prague: Summer Studies Plus Lots of Fun Past Review
By Julie B (Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design, University of Missouri - Columbia) for
CIEE: Prague - Summer Central European Studies
YES I gained friendships with the Prague students and the Americans and memories with them will last a life time.
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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 class wasn't as interesting as I would of wanted it to be. But we did get to visit a lot of sites and explore Prague outside the classroom. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administrators in Prague were so helpful and kind. Also the local students they paired us up with were a lot of fun and taught us so much about Prague. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Awesome. The apartments had everything you needed and the roommates were fun. |
| * Food: |
The food in Prague is very "heavy" and you will get full fast but it is delicious. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The local students were very social and loved taking the Americans around the city. We also had a lot of fun field trips and they weren't mandatory which was nice. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe but never walk alone passed 9pm even if you are a male. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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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? | Get out there and have fun and get to know people. Don't be shy it will ruin your time to just sit at home. |
