Prague: Beauty and Knowledge Past Review
By Chad S (Political Science and Government., University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) for
USAC Czech Republic: Prague - Politics, Culture, and the Arts
Learned so much about myself, made great friends, and learned so many intangibles that can't be explained.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Charles University |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Professors were very interesting, kind, and supportive of us. Just the right amount of work that still allowed us to travel on the weekends if we so desired. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were responsive and involved during our time there. They were somewhat unorganized and prone to misunderstanding our questions. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| * Safety: |
Prague is safe as long as you stay out of sketchy areas. The only thing you need to worry about is pickpocketing. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Approximately $100 a week, maybe less. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be sure to bring more money than you think you'll need. Traveling is expensive. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Teachers, fellow students, and Czech citizens. Used Czech most every day since a lot of people didn't speak fluent English. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do it! If you're open minded and outgoing then this program is for you. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Social Psychology in Business |
| Course Department: | PSYC 300 |
| Instructor: | Veronika |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Not very interesting subject matter but the teacher was sincere and really eager to teach. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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International Management |
| Course Department: | MGMT 400 |
| Instructor: | Mikalus Picanic |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Challenging course that helped me learn a lot about management and increased my overall knowledge |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Central European Politics |
| Course Department: | PLSC 400 |
| Instructor: | Jiri |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Wonderful course. The teacher was an expert on the subject matter. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
