Enriching International Experience Past Review

By A student (Economics., Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/08/2014 to 12/12/2014 with

UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

Yes it was totally worthwhile. I think everyone should have the experience to go abroad for at least a semester. I grew as a person and got to explore a whole part of the world I have never been to. I made new friends and got even closer with the ones from Middlebury that I traveled with.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
* Food:
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	Yes

Finances

* 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)
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	$100-$200

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language? 0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language
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?	Intermediate
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure?	None
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Apartment
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Americans
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Americans
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?	Interesting courses Field trips/activities offered
* What could be improved?	Class structure Made policies more clear
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	Plan weekend trips a head of time

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	CEE Economic Growth and Development
Course Department:
Instructor:	Dragana Stanisic
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Yes this was a challenging course. Some concepts could have been explained better by the teacher. We had a mid-term and final and final project.
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Course Name/Rating:	Czech
Course Department:
Instructor:
Instruction Language:	Czech/English
Comments:	Yes it was challenging but helpful to learnt eh local language. Helped with everyday things that would be hard to communicate in English. One of my favorite classes I took abroad.
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Course Name/Rating:	Prague as a Living History
Course Department:
Instructor:	Pavel Soukup
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	It was a really great course because I got to see parts of the city I would have never discovered on my own. The teacher was very knowledgable but it was difficult studying for tests because since we were always out walking we couldn't really take notes. We had tests and a final paper.
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Course Name/Rating:	Comprehending the Holocaust
Course Department:
Instructor:	Michal Plzak
Instruction Language:
Comments:	This was the most interesting and eye-opening class I took while abroad. The teacher was extremely knowledge and engaging. We had a mid-term, final, and final paper.
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Course Name/Rating:	The Housing Market in a Central European Context
Course Department:
Instructor:	Martin Lux
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Yes this was a challenging course but interesting to learn about the housing market not only in the Czech Republic but also other European countries. The teacher was knowledgable. We had a mid-term, presentation, and final paper.
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