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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
"The Wine Bar", behind Starymesto. The royal gardens. Everywhere in Praha is amazing! Do not go in the summer though - too many people. Also do not miss cesky kremlov. I met the love of my life there - still together after four years!
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Housing
Type of housing: with other students
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was awesome! I lived with fellow students downtown in Prague. Roomates were assigned but thats how you meet people.
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Personal comments
Again Vesharad was the best, I really enjoyed myself there right on the river. Space could have been better but it was a great place with other international students.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
stay longer. coming back is hard
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
go in the winter, its cold, but better, less people
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
g o abroad - its how i traveled to so many places and now its easy! do it!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Ous school was 1h tram ride out - what a pain, the classes felt like they were babysitting some of the people there. Most just wanted to party and not go to class. I wish there was more interaction with the city outside of the classroom
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Again more filed work and less in the classroom. Projects were very interactive, more fun and I learned more about the culture that way.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: Czech
Was learning Czech a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Czech?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Very hard language. Teachers were great. Would have liked more locals to speak with - really enjoyed and picked czech up quickly.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Eastern Europe was cheaper at the time. The dollar has now fallen. Still go in the summer, in the smaller towns
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
travel checks are a waste of time and money. Bank-o-mats are the best.
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