My favorite place in the world Past Review
By Grace H (Trinity University) - abroad from 06/05/2015 to 07/18/2015 with
ISA Study Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic
Studying abroad may be the best thing that I have done and will do in my time in school. It was an extremely fun experience, but it also taught me a lot about myself. I never was able to get a good grasp on the language, but it didn't matter, I was able to navigate the city with ease and I learned that I am capable of way more than I ever imagined.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
ISA Prague is apartment style housing. The apartments are very nice and in great parts of the city. However they are very spread out and you can be far from your friends. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Prague is a very safe city. In the six weeks I was there never once did I feel any less safe there than I do at home. The biggest safety concern is theft, but as long as you're vigilant there is nothing to be worried about. |
| 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) |
Prague is not on the Euro and is substantially cheaper than most countries on the continent. The only time I had trouble budgeting was when I visited other countries. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
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 |
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| 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? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Pay more attention to the weather in the city. It ranged from about 45-95 degrees during my time there. |
