Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

I had such an amazing experience and learned a lot about the world/myself Past Review

By (Film and Media Studies/Studio Art, 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?
I gained a lot of independence

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
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
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Professors
  • School trips
  • Other abroad students
* What could be improved?
  • Administrating
  • Housing plans
  • Orientation
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That we are going to be responsible for a lot of things on our own

Individual Course Reviews

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Global Communication

Course Department: Communication
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Comments: Yes it was a great class
Credit Transfer Issues: No
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Comprehending the Holocaust
Course Department: History
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Comments: This was my favorite course I learned the most during this class
Credit Transfer Issues: No
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Language- Czech
Course Department: Language
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Comments: This was a great class to take upon arrival so that I could understand basic Czech words to use to move around the city when necessary
Credit Transfer Issues: No
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Human Relations in Czech and American Films
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Comments: This was a great class and I liked how we would watch a movie and discuss it immediately after while the film was still fresh in our minds
Credit Transfer Issues: No
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Walking Tour
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Comments: I thought this class was too long and it was hard to pay attention while walking around the city for 3 hours. It might be better to make it 2 hours and for 3 times a week instead.
Credit Transfer Issues: No