Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

My education wouldn't be complete without my semester abroad Past Review

By (Economics., Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/04/2013 to 05/17/2013 with

UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to get by on my own and to experience things outside of my comfort zone.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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? Beginner

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The class schedule
  • The ability to travel
  • The friendly people
* What could be improved?
  • Better planned trips
  • more accessibility in getting into classes
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How important learning czech would be.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Elementary Czech Language
Course Department: Language
Instructor: Silva
Instruction Language: English and Czech
Comments: It was a great class that i wouldn't have taken otherwise if I stayed at Middlebury for the semester
Credit Transfer Issues: I did not
Course Name/Rating:

Ideas Behind Politics
Course Department: Political Science
Instructor: Hvorecky
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The lectures were long and drawn out but we did have an interesting field trip to the Czech Russian Embassy
Credit Transfer Issues: I had no problems
Course Name/Rating:

Prague as a Living History
Course Department: History
Instructor: Svatek
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The class took us around Prague and showed me a side of the city that I wouldn't have seen otherwise
Credit Transfer Issues: I had no problems
Course Name/Rating:

Economics of Transition
Course Department: Economics
Instructor: Semerak
Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was the most challenging course i took abroad. We took a nice field trip to the Skoda Auto Factory.
Credit Transfer Issues: I had no issues
Course Name/Rating:

Global Communication
Course Department: Communications
Instructor: Nesbitt
Instruction Language: English
Comments: We took a great field trip to an underground cold war bomb shelter. This was a very interesting class.
Credit Transfer Issues: I had no issues