Praha: The Best Four Months of My Life! Past Review
By Reilly S (Elementary Education/English, University of Maine at Orono) for
USAC Czech Republic: Prague - Politics, Culture, and the Arts
City was so safe- walking around at night and all was a worry-free experience. Best 4 months of my life- I'd recommend Prague to anyone. Definitely different, but in the best way possible.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were interesting and worthwhile, workload was lighter than what I was used to, teaching was similar to what i was used to because one of my professors was British and the other was visiting from Boise State. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very helpful staff both in the states and in Prague. (Not as helpful after we left). |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Pretty great apartments, fully equipped, close to bars and restaurants, half hour from school (but it wasn't bad at all). Didn't get housing deposit back for no reason. |
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YUMMMM I miss Czech food! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Weekend and day trips were great, lots of fun stuff always going on in Praha. |
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| 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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
The first two weeks we were there were dedicated to an intensive Czech language course. Very helpful for reading menus, lots of people spoke some English. |
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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? | Loved that I could take English classes but not be in an English speaking country. There was nothing I didn't like. |
