A Quick and Happy Overview of UPCES in Prague Past Review
By Alicia W (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Middlebury College) for
UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)
YES. Prague rules.
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
They were oddly similar. I was able to meet the demands. The pressure for success comes from internal motivation, not by the rigorous atmosphere. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone who works there is awesome, understanding and supportive. The program is set up perfectly with enough support to do what you want but isn't limiting. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food soo cheap, not a culinary hotspot but it was all fine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All the trips were wonderful, especially to Poland and Auschwitz. Life-changing. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Doctor was nice. Got harassed by a homeless man. |
| 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) |
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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | Do it and but don't get killed trying. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Central European Literature |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Don't recall |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I liked the books we read--they were informative about the culture of central Europe. I still love Capek to this day. |
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Walking History of Prague |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Don't remember |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was awesome to be taken to all the various important architectural sites in Prague as well as important cultural locations. Sometimes it was reaally cold. |
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Intro Czech |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | A lovely lady |
| Instruction Language: | English and later Czech |
| Comments: | Totally helpful, worth it, a lovely and kind and good teacher. |
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Central European Cinema |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Teresa Brdeckova |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Seeing films really put me in touch with the zeitgeist of the cultural conditions for Eastern Europe in the 20th century. |
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Romanticism and National Identity |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Martin...something |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Fascinating blend of politics, cultural history and literature. |
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