Most eye opening experience I've ever had July 21, 2022
By Jaxon H (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/06/2022 to 05/20/2022 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 adjust to life in a country where I didn't understand anything. It was definitely worth it
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Not academically rigorous or super intense but still engaging |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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A lot different but not bad |
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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? |
They set up counseling immediately |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was great in many ways and allowed me to enjoy Prague |
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) |
You have to buy all your food and meals so manage your money wisely |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | over $150 a week at least |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Find the cheap food early and cook meals |
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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Just try talking to people cause the pronunciation is hard |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Maybe would've helped to research Prague a little bit before going because I went there with no prior knowledge |
Individual Course Reviews
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Elementary Czech Langue |
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| Instruction Language: | Czech/English |
| Comments: | It was easy and a fun class to take. It was very helpful for living in Prague |
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Economic History and Long Run Development |
| Course Department: | Economics |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was the most challenging course I took in Prague but the professor was really good so he made the learning pretty clear |
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Comprehending the Holocaust |
| Course Department: | History |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Most interesting course I had in Prague. Really put things in perspective for me while being in Europe |
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Strategic Thinking: Theory and Practice |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Great class, it really opened my mind to a different way of thinking. Really enjoyed going to class every week |
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Prague as a Living History: Anatomy of a European Capital |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Great course to see Prague all over the place. I would highly recommend this course to anyone going to Prague |
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