An Emphasis on Learning Outside the Classroom Past Review
By A student (History, Barnard College) - abroad from 08/15/2015 to 12/13/2015 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
By learning about another culture I was able to reflect on my own.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Not super academically challenging, but I loved how they really believed in learning outside the classroom and connected what we were learning to where we were learning it. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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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? |
I felt pretty integrated, but you have to put in a lot of time and effort to really get to know local Danes. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
We get the Danish government health care, so it was pretty great. |
| * Safety: |
I felt safe always, even walking home by myself at night. |
| 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) |
Copenhagen is very expensive, but a lot of the living expenses are built into the tuition for DIS, including food and transportation. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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 |
I was encouraged a lot to use the language by the program, but not by local Danes. |
| 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 |
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? | Bring your own toiletries and school supplies with you! It might be hard to find the brands you are looking for there, and then you can leave them in Copenhagen and have guaranteed room in your suitcase for souvenirs. |
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! |
