A European Adventure Past Review
By A student (Biology, Scripps College) - abroad from 08/15/2015 to 12/11/2015 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
I spent a lot of the semester self-reflecting, which I think was the most valuable part of the experience. I for the most part enjoyed my classes and my American classmates, and the Danes that I interacted with.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Much lower expectations than my home university, but it was appreciated! |
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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? |
Culinary LLC had great programming about cooking, food production and waste. |
| * Food: |
Cooked for myself most of the time, but DIS picked great restaurants for field trips |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Still very much an American environment academically, most integration opportunities were social |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Very easy once had CPR card |
| * Safety: |
Had some luggage stolen, otherwise no problems for personal safety |
| 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) |
Groceries are not too expensive, but everything else... |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $90-100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cooking for yourself is MUCH cheaper |
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 |
Most people in CPH speak English, and we didn't learn very much Danish over the semester |
| 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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| 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? | Watching Netflix with Danish subtitles, listen to the radio/Danish music, read signs |
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? | Danes basically don't socialize without alcohol |
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! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
European Storytelling: From Homer to Harry Potter |
| Course Department: | European Humanities |
| Instructor: | Bettina Sommer |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Bettina is so passionate about her material, and the material is FUN. 100% recommend this class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No issues |
