Excellent Experience in Prague Past Review
By A student (The College of William and Mary) - abroad from 05/16/2012 to 06/23/2012 with
Charles University: Study Abroad with ECES (East and Central European Studies)
It was definitely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing could have been better--biggest problem was lack of A/C. It was also quite spartan--that being said, it was perfectly functional and had an excellent location. |
| * Food: |
Only breakfast was provided, and from what I heard it wasn't the best (nothing that needed to be cooked). Food in Prague in general was pretty good, though. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was a bit difficult considering I spoke only the tiniest bit of Czech. Still, some good memories--ie, watching football in the main square with a bunch of locals. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Can't really complain. |
| * Safety: |
Prague is an amazingly safe city. 26 college students for more than a month, and not a single one of us had any problems with being robbed. |
| 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) |
Lunch could be had for about $5, dinner for about $10. Metro passes paid for by the school, which was good because we used it a ton. I spent about $1000 for five and a half weeks, including side trips. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $175 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Ask for tap water instead of buying a bottle at dinner. Take buses instead of trains for side trips. Buy souvenirs outside of the main tourist-y areas. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
We were taught some Czech, but because most people there speak English, it wasn't necessary to speak Czech to get around. |
| 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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | French 202 (equivalent) |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | N/a |
Individual Course Reviews
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Sites of Memory in Prague |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Prof. Corney |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Excellent class, loved Professor Corney |
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