Do the UPCES Program without a doubt Past Review
By A student (Economics., Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/10/2014 to 12/13/2014 with
UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned all about Prague and the Czech Republic, central location allowed me to travel all over.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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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) |
Prague is very cheap, just depends how much money you want to spend and how you want to live |
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 |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Your time will fly by. Make the most out of it. Also be careful not to travel so much that you never get to experience Prague itself |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Comprehending the Holocaust |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Michal Plzak |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Great course, worked really well in combination with the school trip to Krakow to see the concentration camps |
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Economics of Transition |
| Course Department: | Economics |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Course is taught by two professors, one for the first half and one for the second. Second professor was pretty boring but the class in general was awesome in terms of learning about the concept of transitional economics |
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Czech Language |
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| Instruction Language: | Czech/English |
| Comments: | One of my favorite courses because it helped us become more involved with the native Czech culture as well as get around the city easier. Learned mostly helpful phrases and basic language |
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Prague as a Living History |
| Course Department: | History |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Awesome class - walking tours of Prague weekly along with readings based on the history of the city and everything it comes with |
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European Housing Market |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Martin Lux |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Kind of dull, and Prof. Lux expects a lot out of you but it was an interesting class and covered a topic I otherwise would not have been able to take at school |
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