CEA in Prague is the way to go. Past Review
By David F (International Studies, College of Charleston) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Prague, Czech Republic
My study abroad experience was so amazing that I'm staying for a whole year!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The academic experience was different from my home university, but it didn't take very long to make the adjustments necessary to do well in classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The CEA representatives here in Prague did an amazing job with helping us get adjusted to life in the Czech Republic and were overall very helpful and friendly. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The location of our apartment could not have been better! Just a short (about a minute) walk to the Dancing Building, and there were multiple forms of public transportation nearby. Compared to other apartments in the program, however, the Dancing apartments came up a little bit short--but it was great nonetheless. |
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Try Czech food at least once! Especially check out the fried cheese stands in Wenceslas Square. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Trip to Krakow, Poland was amazing! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Prague is generally extremely safe. Like anywhere else, make sure not to travel alone at night! Always go out with a friend! |
| 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
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I had some reservations about Prague in the beginning, but the program staff and the city were absolutely amazing. Couldn't have picked a better place to study or a better program to do it with. |
