Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Incredible experience while not spending too much. Past Review

By (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/14/2015 to 12/17/2015 with

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

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about my habits and how I live in an apartment in a city with my roommate.

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Great location, bad quality. Didn't use program help though.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Healthcare was easily accessible. However, the program insurance didn't cover my illness since it wasn't an emergency or something. I don't think my home insurance covered it either. Ended up being very expensive.

* 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)

Very easy if you really tried. But it is easy to get carried away and over-buy.

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?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Friendly professors and directors
  • Food
  • Students
* What could be improved?
  • Finals schedule
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Good, cheap restaurants.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Economics of Transition (First Half)
Course Department: Economics
Instructor: Kresimir Zigic
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very fun, funny, knowledgeable professor. Learned a lot and wasn't too intense or too unserious.
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Economics of Transition (2nd Half)
Course Department: Economics
Instructor: Vilem Semerak
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very knowledgeable, but pretty boring. Test was pretty tough too.
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Elementary Czech
Course Department: Language
Instructor: Zuzana Svibkova
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very nice professor. Not too challenging. Activity-based class and learned enough to get by in Prague.
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The Housing Market in a Central European Context
Course Department: Economics
Instructor: Martin Lux
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very knowledgeable professor. Boring at times, but interesting for the most part. Tests were kind of tough. Grade was lower than I expected.
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Prague as a Living History
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Instructor: Pavel Soukup
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very knowledgeable professor. Long class that could get boring at times. We did see some amazing things on our walks though. Papers/exams were fair.
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Comprehending the Holocaust
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Instructor: Michal Novak
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Most interesting class at Prague and one of the most interesting classes I've taken. Michal was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We got into some great discussions and went on relevant trips.
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