Prague: Summer Studies Plus Lots of Fun Past Review

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CIEE: Prague - Summer Central European Studies

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
YES I gained friendships with the Prague students and the Americans and memories with them will last a life time.

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The class wasn't as interesting as I would of wanted it to be. But we did get to visit a lot of sites and explore Prague outside the classroom.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The administrators in Prague were so helpful and kind. Also the local students they paired us up with were a lot of fun and taught us so much about Prague.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Awesome. The apartments had everything you needed and the roommates were fun.

* Food:

The food in Prague is very "heavy" and you will get full fast but it is delicious.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

The local students were very social and loved taking the Americans around the city. We also had a lot of fun field trips and they weren't mandatory which was nice.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Very safe but never walk alone passed 9pm even if you are a male.

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
Language acquisition improvement?

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Get out there and have fun and get to know people. Don't be shy it will ruin your time to just sit at home.