Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Sure of myself now. Past Review

By (Architectural History and Criticism., Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/20/2014 to 05/09/2014 with

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
A certainty that I have the competence to respond to whatever arises. Yes.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

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?

Great location, around too many American students.

* 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)

Aside from travel.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Unsure.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Copenhagen is a tough place to save money.

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? None
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? None
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? N/a

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • Copenhagen
  • Structure
  • Danish Language and Culture
* What could be improved?
  • A couple of the classes
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I think that the lessons learned needed to be learned there.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Danish Design
Course Department: AD
Instructor: CDC
Instruction Language: Enligsh
Comments: Straight forward, great professor but class itself was not too engaging
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Danish Language and Culture
Course Department:
Instructor: Charlotte
Instruction Language: Enligsh
Comments: Best class, no question
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Creative Industries
Course Department:
Instructor: Jomar
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Horribly unstructured and a very frustrating waste of time.
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Architecture's Foundations
Course Department: AD
Instructor: MC
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Happy to have taken the course. Very time consuming and can be a challenging adjustment from the role of the teacher in Vermont to that in Denmark. Middlebury offers a solid foundation for this class and I hope that this class will help me with my senior work here.
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