Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Fun but a lot of work September 08, 2024

By (Computer Science, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/15/2024 to 05/10/2024 with

CUNY - College of Staten Island: Copenhagen - Study Abroad at Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I got to learn how to live more like an adult and explore a new place on my own, while challenging, I would do it again

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The people
  • The courses
  • The country was very calm and safe
* What could be improved?
  • There is a lot of group work with students who aren’t graded while i was so I did a lot of extra work
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Do all the activities and aim to travel/ explore the country or others every weekend

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Danish language and culture through educational technologies

Course Department: Language
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Instruction Language: English
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Nordic Mythology

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Instruction Language: English
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Game development

Course Department: Computer Science
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Instruction Language: English
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Computational analysis of Big Data
Course Department: Computer Science
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Instruction Language: English
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