The Best Semester Ever February 12, 2024
By Walker C (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/15/2023 to 12/14/2023 with
UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Confidence of living in a new city, and getting to see how a different part of the world works.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* 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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* 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
Super well run, very interesting, great community feeling |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Use Easy Jet to book flights |
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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Highschool |
| 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? | Everyone spoke English in Prague |
Other Program Information
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* 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? | 0 |
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 I should travel slightly less. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Behavioral Economics |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Prof Rene |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Challenging PHD level instruction |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Health Economics |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Eva Pavalova |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Really cool prof. |
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CEE Economics Growth and Development |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | NA |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Really interesting and fun |
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Prague as Living History |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | NA |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Walking tour of Prague |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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