Bropenhagen Past Review
By Riley W (Business Marketing, Trinity University) - abroad from 01/26/2012 to 05/19/2012 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
They although we all actually a lot similar across countries than I thought. People behaved very similar to people back home, general mannerisms among people are pretty uniform globally.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
just groceries |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I played professional football there. Also had a visiting family and a buddy program. Made lots of Danish friends. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
healthcare takes forever, and they don't really do anything except make you buy something from some other store. I guess that just has to do with the socialist economy and not really the program. |
| * Safety: |
It's Denmark! What is there to be afraid of? |
| 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) |
Sooooooooooooooooooo expensive. Stressed about finances often. The stipend they give to us was an absolute necessity. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | not sure. A lot. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try not to go out so much on the week days. Don't buy beer/shots at the bar, pregame before hand. If traveling to other places, use buses instead of flying, its much cheaper usually. |
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 |
Everybody speaks excellent English so it was not a concern. |
| 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? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 5 years of spanish between middle school and high school |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Listen, Learn, and go out of your comfort zone a bit and try practicing it on some of the locals. Ladies love it when you ask them to teach you some of their 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 expensive it really is. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
