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4.15 / 5 based on 135 reviews
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Eric W
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: Dorm off campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The dorms (Kolej Komenskeho) were very depressing and clearly communist-inspired. They were alright and there were lots of cool people, though.
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Personal comments
Not too bad, two tram stops from the Charles Castle. Not really in the cheap part of town food-wise, but close to Maly Budda.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The American dollar wasn't nearly as bad as it is now. When I was there it was 20 CZK = 1 USD and now it's 16. Food prices are close, with peanut butter being expensive.
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Travel gets expensive, but staying in Prague is pretty easy on the wallet.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Take a class with Jeronym Klimes.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Most of the classes were pretty worthless. Who goes there to learn, though.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
They don't sell Febreze there.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning there is two weeks of Intensive Czech, which helps a little. Most people speak at least a little English and Czech is a very hard language.
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