Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Adventure January 27, 2023

By (Psychology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/12/2022 to 12/15/2023 with

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

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes learned a lot of life skils

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Good experience

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Good experience

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Great housing

* Food:

Good

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Good

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Great

* Safety:

Amazing

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

It was a great program that encouraged a lot of travel

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)

Prague was very cheap

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Make plans early so flights are cheap

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

Didn’t really speak czech outside of czech class.

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? Don’t really use outside of class

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

  • Americans
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?
  • Travel
  • Meeting new people
  • Helpful directors
* What could be improved?
  • Whole grade was based on final
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? To do the work each day as it catches up to you at the end of semester

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:

Cryptocurrencies

Course Department: Econ
Instructor: Branislav
Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was very relevant work and super interesting
Credit Transfer Issues: No credit transfer issues