East and Central Europeans Studies (ECES) Program was very nice Past Review
By Gerald M (Finance and Financial Management Services., SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY New Paltz: Prague - Study Abroad at Charles University
Absolutely, from the people I met both American and international, to the traveling and experiencing an extended stay in a foreign country it was probably one of the best experiences of my life.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Charles University |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
| The term and year this program took place: | Summer 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The way in which the academic program was tied into the history and culture of the city added to the entire experience tremendously. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very approachable and cared about the students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Building was a bit old but had all necessary amenities. <br /><br /> I lived with mostly americans so it didn't enhance the learning of the language. |
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Cheap, good place for carnivores. |
| 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? | Traveling while abroad was the most difficult expense to manage. Within Prague it was very easy to budget the city is not very expensive when compared to cities on the euro. |
Language
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I was able to recognize much more but speaking skills did not improve as much. |
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