Spring in Denmark Past Review
By A student (Neurobiology and Neurosciences., Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/22/2012 to 05/20/2012 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Independence, agency, acceptance of others as new friends.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
A lot of assignments, but not too academically rigorous. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
helpful, organized, and professional. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
unique and culturally immersive. |
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expensive but manageable with stipend card provided by institution. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The strictly American student pool fostered a close student community but housing options gave the opportunity to explore the culture on their own. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
CPR card gave all students full access to universal healthcare. Never any need for it. |
| * Safety: |
Bike-able, walkable, compact and easy to explore |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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Finances
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* 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50-100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Share groceries with roommates and avoid eating out. Buy personal supply of coffee! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| 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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* 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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | How isolating living in the city can be. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Neuroscience of Fear |
| Course Department: | Neuroscience |
| Instructor: | Mette Miriam Rakel Boll |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Not challenging but an unrealistic amount of reading. Material was valuable but not discussed to give it its full merit. Teacher was unprepared; brought on to teach at the last minute. Poor techniques used to convey key points in the material. |
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