Amazing. Past Review
By Anna L (Architecture., Wellesley College) for
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Absolutely.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I did much more busywork for one specific class at DIS, but for another I really enjoyed writing the papers. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Takes very good care of the students all around. The architecture department was especially wonderful. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Food: |
food is great. |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
everything. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
very very safe. people leave babies outside of cafes. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | More than I would have liked; it's an expensive city. |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | None. |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I had no prior Danish instruction. |
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Language acquisition improvement? |
I lived with a host family. Everyone speaks perfect English. |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
* What did you like most about the program? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Just go. |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
Gender & Sexuality in Scandinavia |
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Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | The field trips and outside-of-class activities were very interesting, and the lectures were informative, but the smaller response papers were not insightful and graded very harshly. Overall, I felt that I did not take away much from this class beyond surface-level information. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | Yes, my home institution only gave me .8 credit for each class. They add up to a full semester's worth of credit, but I'm having trouble transferring .8 of a credit to my major. |