Czech It Out: My experience in the Czech Republic Past Review
By Bernice B (Social Science Education, University of Nebraska - Kearney) for
Palacky University: Olomouc - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
It was definitely worthwhile. I would do it all over again and I miss it so much!!
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Jan and Martin were awesome!!! They were very accessible and helped with a lot of the independent study. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Really hard to communicate with those running housing. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The field trips were just amazing. Did so many cool things and saw so many cool places. My favorite was Venice, Prague, and Cesky Krumlov |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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? | When traveling to places with the Euro it could get quite expensive. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I really liked the language component of the trip |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It is a great program. Become good friends with everyone and go out and have fun. Save money beforehand. |
