Past Review

By (HISTORY., SUNY - Binghamton) for

SUNY New Paltz: Prague - Study Abroad at Charles University

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
100%. the best experience of my life. i now nderstand other cultures much better as well as having an appreciation for europe much more.

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: Charles University
The term and year this program took place: Fall 2009

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

some of the programs officials gave us the impression that they were looking down on us because we were american

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

bare essentials but it kept us out of the building and exploring europe more <br /><br /> great location, satisfactory housing

* Food:

great restaurants in prague, cheap

* 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? without travelling I spent 120 us dollars per week in Prague on food and entertainment. went travelling it rose
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? make meals yourself, do not eat out every night. it may seem very cheap to eat out there and it is but that does add up after a while

Language

Language acquisition improvement?

2 week language intensive taught me the basics that allowed me to get by

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans