An american in Prague Past Review
By William F (Poli Sci, Tulane University) for
UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gain the abilities to travel anywhere and confidence to go anywhere with people and by myself. I saw that the world is alot smaller than we believed as americans and that we are the same
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| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
it was a great way to see another culture and get a type of education that you cannot get in a classroom |
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the best food was the beer |
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| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | the price of eating out is the most expensive thing in Prague but eating in you can spend $20 a week on food |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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