Bettered myself. Collegium Hieronymi Pragensis Past Review
By A student (American/United States Studies/Civilization., Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/16/2014 to 05/15/2014 with
Study Abroad Programs in Czech Republic
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Very worthwhile. Learned a lot about how other cultures live, and also how they view the United States and Americans in general.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Had to live in a Hotel Dorm in singles with no common room. After a while it was difficult. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Gave us both expensive American doctors, and also the local cheaper doctors. |
| * Safety: |
It was safer than I thought, but after midnight it can be shady. Don't travel alone. |
| 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) |
Prague is cheap, but food and other expenses can add up because it is a city. |
| 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 your own food |
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? | High School Latin 4, and College beginner Italian |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | practice |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That I would be in extremely small classes. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Emblematic Reductions |
| Course Department: | Interdepartmental |
| Instructor: | Petr Bilek |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was a great course taught by a great teacher. The class was very very small so I participated more so than I do at my home institution .I was assessed on papers and presentations of material. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet, I do not think I will have troubles. |
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Czech Modern Film |
| Course Department: | Film + Media |
| Instructor: | Ivana Dolezova |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was challenging at times because Czech films can be very avant-garde, surrealist and generally very off-color and strange. Participated in class and the teacher was great at facilitating discussions. Assessed by weekly responses and papers as well as class discussions. |
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Czech Language |
| Course Department: | Language |
| Instructor: | Jitka Kauerová |
| Instruction Language: | English + Czech |
| Comments: | Czech language is a very difficult language to read, write and speak. The teacher was very enthusiastic and dedicated to our learning which helped greatly. I participated in class a lot as is expected of a language course. I was assessed on daily participation, quizzes and tests. |
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Clinical Psychology |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | Mabel Rodriguez and Katka Lonekova |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Had never taken a psychology course but really enjoyed this one. Had very relevant field trips to a psychiatric ward where we spoke with patients about their illnesses. I was assessed on papers, tests and a presentation. |
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Czech Culture |
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| Instructor: | Multiple |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was an intensive 2 week course which detailed Czech culture and history. The teachers were ok, but with so many different teachers it was hard to know what was going to be assessed. I was assessed on one test which counted for all of our grade, which seems a bit too weighted. Field trips were not great either. |
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