An amazing experience Past Review
By Joseph Z (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/15/2015 to 12/18/2015 with
UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a greater understanding of a different culture and got to live in a place that is different than where I have ever lived before
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
* 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? |
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* Food: |
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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? |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Best semester of my life |
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) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | buy groceries |
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 |
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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 |
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to use it in the opportunities that you have |
Other Program Information
* 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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About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
* What did you like most about the program? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That three months goes by really fast |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
Economic Growth |
Course Department: | Economics |
Instructor: | Stephen Lichard |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | A lot of the time expectations were unclear |
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Environmental Economics |
Course Department: | Economics |
Instructor: | Jana Krucova |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | It was a very useful course to have taken and lent insight into some of the processes of the czech republic. |
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Czech Language |
Course Department: | Language |
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Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | It was a hard language to learn and I think that is end heavy structure was counterintuitive to the importance of learning the language and having it when we were there |
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