hyggelig Past Review
By Anjali K (PSYCHOLOGY., University of Hartford) - abroad from 08/20/2012 to 12/17/2012 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
I learned that I am capable of exploring a city on my own and being independent.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
lived at a folk high school and was probably the most rewarding aspect of my study abroad experience. They are pretty far out so you have to consider commute when going into Copenhagen (with mine the train itself was half an hour). It can also be difficult to go out to the bars for that reason but my folk school had a theme party every Saturday night so it was a compromise I was willing to make |
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One of the benefits of the folk high school was all our meals were provided |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
My living arrangements really allowed for maximum social and cultural integration, I had my own room but got to learn from my Danish peers. We ate together, partied together, hung out together and really did become a family. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Free healthcare in Denmark :) |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Again, since my meals were provided with my housing I didn't really need to spend any money during the week. Copenhagen can be a very expensive city but only if you are careless about where you shop. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150 dollars |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That I wouldn't be as overwhelmed as I assumed and I was going to find myself in a concentration of individuals similar to myself. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
