Past Review
By Victoria G (English: Creative Writing and Global Culture, SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY New Paltz: Prague - Study Abroad at Charles University
Very worthwhile. Got to travel and learn a lot.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Charles University |
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I enjoyed my classes. I thought they were relevant to where I was studying and that I definitely learned a lot. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The SUNY staff was excellent. ECES staff not as much. Program director a little curt, and unhelpful and program assistant completely clueless. Dorm mother excellent. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Post-communist, prisonlike, well-located. Inexpensive and central great, but provided breakfast and cooking facilities terrible. Shared hotplate and mini refrigerator with seven girls for a kitchen. No dining area in apartment, had to eat in bedroom. <br /><br /> Even though the actual housing was lacking the location for the cost makes it worth it. |
| * Food: |
Food was really cheap and good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I had a great time. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
When people got sick there were taken to the hospital. I never felt unsafe. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I'm not sure. It varied if I was traveling or not. I could live in Prague on about 50-100 dollars a week, with trying to minimize eating out and drinking. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | The more acclimated one is the easier it is to be frugal because of awareness of options. Try to budget for traveling. |
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? | Try and learn about it first. |
