The Best Abroad Program in the Happiest Country Past Review
By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 06/20/2015 to 05/18/2015 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to support myself and interact with strangers. You will grow a bunch if you study abroad and will meet some of your best friends.
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
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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) |
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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? | Beginner |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish that I knew how to manage my budget better because I spent a lot of money on travelling. I would recommend planning your travelling out to be more cost-effective (ie. travel to places close on the weekend and then pick a region to travel during week breaks) |
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. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Environmental Economics |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | David Possen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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Danish Language and Culture 1 |
| Course Department: | Language |
| Instructor: | Charlotte Beuck |
| Instruction Language: | English/Danish |
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Environmental History of Europe |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Peter Christensen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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Sustainable Development in Northern Europe |
| Course Department: | Sustainability |
| Instructor: | Hannah Elvery |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Arctic Geopolitics |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Anton Petrenko |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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