Advice

At my dear sweet mother's suggestion, I found (through a social networking site) some students who went on the CEA Prague program in the past. I sent a message to a few of them asking for any advice or stories they were willing to share, and they all wrote back! I received pages and pages of suggestions and useful information. And the common thread?

"Prague is a GREAT city. It's very different than other cities which makes it hard to explain but I can't understand how anyone could dislike it....YOU WILL LOVE PRAGUE."
"you are going to fall in love with this city! get ready to have an incredible experience!"
"It was the best time of my life hands down. I love love love PRAGUE. you will have the time of your life."
"it was the BEST decision I ever made. Prague has soo much too offer! you are going to love it."

So... that's encouraging. I also received lots of helpful advice, like the location of the closest grocery store and the best way to exchange money (using an ATM, large amounts at a time). Most of the people I talked to said that they traveled a LOT during their programs (one student gave me a list of places he'd been: vienna, croatia, bulgaria, oktoberfest, budapest, krakow poland, belgium, amsterdam, slovakia, and rome).
The more I think about and hear about this program, the more excited I get. I can't wait!!!