Unbelievable experience all around February 10, 2025
By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/09/2024 to 12/14/2024 with
UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Travel to a variety of cities, interesting Econ/finance classes, a little bit of language, and a ton of great memories.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| * Safety: |
Very safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Extremely cheap all around |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $80-100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Grocery stores are very cheap. Find local restaurants outside old town rather than tourist traps |
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? | High school Spanish |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Program does a good job of teaching you what you need to know to get by |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing. Was well prepared and learning and finding your way around was part of the fun |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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: |
CEE Econ Growth |
| Course Department: | Econ |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Was good balance between challenging and comfortable. Well prepared teacher, a bit fast paced. Participated about the same. Assessed with exams |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Haven’t yet transferred |
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Health Econ |
| Course Department: | Econ |
| Instructor: | Eva Hromadkova |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Was challenging, well prepared and knowledgeable teacher, participated the same, assessed through exams |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Haven’t transferred yet |
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Czech |
| Course Department: | Language |
| Instructor: | Sylvie |
| Instruction Language: | Czech/english |
| Comments: | Challenging and very applicable. Teacher was fluent and taught very effectively, participated a lot, assessed through quizzes and projects and homework |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Haven’t transferred yet |
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Digital Currencies |
| Course Department: | Econ |
| Instructor: | Brano Saxa |
| Instruction Language: | Engkish |
| Comments: | Challenging and unique material. Knowledgeable teacher. Didn’t participate as much because I wasn’t as well versed but picked up on material as we went. Assessed through exams and homework |
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