Once in a lifetime experience June 07, 2023
By Edward D (History, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/06/2023 to 05/18/2023 with
UPCES - Study Abroad in Prague (CERGE-EI, Charles University)
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worth it I learned so much about so many different cultures
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Perfect for me- able to travel anywhere to |
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) |
Very cheap in Prague and easy to live off low budget |
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 |
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? | How to travel more efficiently |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Prague as a Living History |
| Course Department: | History |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Great class and instructor. Learn a lot about the city your living in |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet |
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Elementary Czech |
| Course Department: | Language |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very challenging |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet |
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Comprehending the Holocaust |
| Course Department: | History |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Best class of the semester. Learned the most from this class and instructor was very interested in the subject and interesting. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet |
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Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrencies |
| Course Department: | Economics |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very interesting but confusing at time |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet |
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European-American Relations in the 21st Century |
| Course Department: | Poly-Sci |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Instructor was fascinating. He clearly knew everything about the course and even more. It was not an overload of work but more about participating in class |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet |
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