Prague, the most memorable semester of my life with knowledge that is priceless Past Review
By Lauren A (Secondary Education - English, Kansas State University) for
Czech Technical University: Prague - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Worth every penny. Id do it a hundred times over. I learned so much about other cultures and nations. Incredible semester.
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. |
I really liked that my program was all international students and we were also mixed with Erasmus students unlike some programs that are all Americans. It added a wonderful learning experience and many new friends from all over the world. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The CESP staff and buddy system were wonderful |
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* Housing:
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We were really left on our own for food. The cafeteria at school is not very good and stressful because they dont speak English. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Buddy system nation 2 nation parties on Tuesday nights were a fun night of the week. |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I didnt realize our kitchen would have so little resources to make quality meals at home. Pace yourself, I spent a lot of unnecessary money on new clothes and going out. I wish I would have saved a bit of that. Also, stay in hostels with friends, its much cheaper |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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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? | Prague was very inexpensive! And it is an incredible city. Make sure you go out of your bubble and be-friend people other than Americans. |
