A Semester Copenhagen: a city with the best of the past and the future Past Review
By Adri D (Sociology, Rice University) - abroad from 08/17/2015 to 12/13/2015 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I am so much more independent now than I was before I left.
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
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 400 level German |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | I did another semester abroad in Germany and found I progressed a lot more in my German because I had previous experience before leaving. My Danish, while it improved a lot, didn't improve as much as I would have liked because I was learning it all from scratch. If your goal is to improve language skills by going abroad, try taking some classes before going if possible. It helps a lot. |
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? | DIS told me my commute would be about half an hour shorter than it ended up being. Pay attention when you chose your housing option because you can end up surprised and far far out of Copenahgen and deep in the Danish countryside. This did not happen to the majority of my peers but if you think this would be a problem for you to be so far, specify on your housing form, spell it out so it does not happen to you.That being said, the people I met in my small town were some of the nicest people and I learned more about Danish culture being there than I would have in a student dorm 5 minutes walking distance from my classes. There are lots of housing options at DIS so make sure to pick the best one for you. |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
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