An amazing experience Past Review

By (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/15/2015 to 12/18/2015 with

UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a greater understanding of a different culture and got to live in a place that is different than where I have ever lived before

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* 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

Best semester of my life

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
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? buy groceries

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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
How many hours per day did you use the language? 0
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? Try to use it in the opportunities that you have

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The People
  • Prague
  • Apartment
* What could be improved?
  • Class scheduling
  • three hour classes
  • hearly morning czech
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That three months goes by really fast

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Economic Growth

Course Department: Economics
Instructor: Stephen Lichard
Instruction Language: English
Comments: A lot of the time expectations were unclear
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Environmental Economics

Course Department: Economics
Instructor: Jana Krucova
Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was a very useful course to have taken and lent insight into some of the processes of the czech republic.
Credit Transfer Issues:
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Czech Language

Course Department: Language
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was a hard language to learn and I think that is end heavy structure was counterintuitive to the importance of learning the language and having it when we were there
Credit Transfer Issues: