Prague is Awesome, Not Academically Rigorous At All, But I Had an Amazing Time Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/03/2015 to 05/15/2015 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 be more independent and responsible living alone in a foreign country.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned a lot, but overall, it was not a challenging program at all. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Barely met any Czech people and spent almost all of my time with other Americans. |
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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) |
Everything is very cheap. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook for yourself sometimes |
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? | Beginner |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That studying abroad is definitely worth it. If you have the chance to study abroad, don't pass it up. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Human Relationships in Czech and American Films |
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| Comments: | Awesome class with some great films. Only class that involved a discussion. Great professor. |
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Prague as a Living History |
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| Comments: | It was nice to explore all of Prague, but my professor wasn't the best. I learned a lot about Czech history, though. |
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Shaping a Modern Culture |
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| Comments: | Very philosophical. I thought there would be more history. Good professor, though. |
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Comprehending the Holocaust |
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| Comments: | Best class I took. Great professor. |
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Elementary Czech |
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| Comments: | Not very hard, but I loved the class and learned a lot |
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