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Study Abroad Program Review of AIFS: Prague - Charles University

Submitted by Ellese (Marketing,Providence College) on June 16th, 2009

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Participation Year:

2009

Term:

Spring

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Charles University

Academics Overall

**Overall educational experience:

**Comment:

I had a very positive experience with Charles University and the ECES program.

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Course Title:

Globalization

Instructor:

Veronika Sušová

Language of Instruction:

English

Please comment on the course:

My favorite class that I took abroad. I learned a lot and the professor really engaged the students in the lectures/classes. There was a lot of work required but I enjoyed all of it.

Please rate the course overall:

Course

**Course Title:

Anthropology of the Image - Art Today and the Visual Communication

**Instructor:

Josef Záruba

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

Lots of field trips (one every class), teacher was very knowledgeable

**Please rate the course overall:

Course

**Course Title:

Czech and European Art and Architecture

**Instructor:

Josef Záruba

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

Attendance important, lots of field trips, teacher was very knowledgeable

**Please rate the course overall:

Course

**Course Title:

Alternative Literature, Music and Lifestyles

**Instructor:

Pavla Jonssonova

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please rate the course overall:

**Please comment on the course:

Really enjoyed the class, was able to gain a different perspective about the Czech underground culture.

Course

**Course Title:

Czech Language Intensive

**Instructor:

Miroslav Šedivka

**Language of Instruction:

English/Czech

**Please comment on the course:

Good teacher, he made a very hard language a little easier to understand.

**Please rate the course overall:

Language Overall

**Language acquisition improvement?

**Comment:

I only participated in the 2 week Czech Language Intensive so I was only taught a broad overview of the language.

Host Country Program Administration Overall

**On-site administration of your program:

**Please explain the program's strengths and weaknesses:

The AIFS staff in Prague did an amazing job of making each of their students comfortable and at ease with the transition to a new country. The preparation and help with pre-departure documents (visas, etc.) was very helpful and AIFS was always available to answer questions. The staff both in America and in Prague were very accessible and helpful. My expectations were met, I highly recommend this program.

Housing Overall

Living arrangements? (all that apply):

Dorm

**Housing satisfaction:

**Comment:

I was in an awful run-down dorm. It was about a 20 minute tram ride outside of the city. I was very upset/disappointed about the housing conditions.

The Kolej Komenskeho was not very central, it was a hassle to get to and it was very run down. The staff was also quite unfriendly.

Food Overall

**Food satisfaction:

**Comment:

Lots of places to eat out, grab a sandwich etc. I did not particularly like Czech food, but there were lots of other restaurant options available (mexican, sushi, italian, etc)

Safety and Health Overall

**How well were health issues addressed through your program?

**Safety:

**Comment:

I felt very safe walking around Prague. The city is very well lit and night and there are always people walking around Prague 1 (the main city hub)

Money Overall

**How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

General Assessment Overall

**Words of wisdom:

Enjoy your time there, I miss Prague already. There are so many American programs there so it is really easy to make and keep great friends.

**Overall satisfaction with your study abroad experience:

**Was your study abroad experience worthwhile?

Yes, I am so happy I went. I loved Prague.

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