A Comprehensive Danish Experience Past Review
By A student (Environmental Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/12/2015 to 06/26/2015 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My experience was definitely worthwhile, I was able to learn about and immerse myself in Danish culture while exposing myself to various other European sights and cultures.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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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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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had known to sign up for a visiting family, a lot of my friends had them and were a great way for them to immerse in the culture. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Danish Language and Culture |
| Course Department: | Danish Language and Culture |
| Instructor: | Nina Lahav |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Not too challenging, and the range of abilities was so vast that it could be frustrating at times. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Waste Management Systems |
| Course Department: | Environmental Studies |
| Instructor: | Carlos Robles and Emmanuel Gentil |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Challenging and interesting but disorganized. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Holocaust and Genocide Studies |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Torbin Jensen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Interesting, not too challenging, but the teacher is amazing. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Sustainable Development in Northern Europe |
| Course Department: | Environmental Studies |
| Instructor: | Hannah |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Mostly review for me and the teacher was somewhat biased in her delivery of the material. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Danish Sustainable Fashion Design |
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| Instructor: | Drude |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Not very challenging, but interesting and enjoyable. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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