yikes July 07, 2022
By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/07/2022 to 06/10/2022 with
UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
a lot. yes it was worth it
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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Great and loved it all. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Best program and best people |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | too much |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | ball on a budget and make lists |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| 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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | spanish |
| 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? | go out there and just do it |
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? | cherish the days |
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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elementary czech language |
| Course Department: | language |
| Instructor: | Zuzana Svibkova |
| Instruction Language: | Czech |
| Comments: | Yes challenging but fun. Yes made use of location. Yes knowledgable and prepared. Yes lots of participation. Assessed through quizes and exams |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Economic History and Long-Run Development |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Christian Oschner |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes was a great course and engaging and teacher came prepared and learned a lot. Great interactions and lots of participation. Assessed through exams |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Prague as a Living History: Anatomy of a European Capital |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Ondrej Skripnik |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | Yes very good course that was engaging with a great and interactive professor who helped me participate and then assessed me through exams |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Comprehending the Holocaust |
| Course Department: | history |
| Instructor: | Michal Plzak |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | My favorite course with great interactions and the best teacher in prague. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Environmental Economics in the Central European Context |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Jana Krajcova |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Not challenging really just didnt really get anything out of the class |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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