Prague is cheap and Budapest is beautiful! Past Review

By (Stephen F. Austin State University) - abroad from 05/18/2015 to 05/29/2015 with

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA): Doing Business in the Former Eastern Block Maymester Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about the Holocaust and WWII and how it affected business in both countries. It was definitely worth while.

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

A lot of things we did in Prague got confused between the company and our tour guide

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Prague wasn't all that great, but Budapest was AMAZING!

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $200

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • being in a different country/continent
  • the people I went with
  • seeing new things
* What could be improved?
  • the hotel in Prague
  • communication between people
  • stuff
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I shouldn't have been as nervous as I was about going to a foreign place.