Abroad in Denmark Past Review
By A student (Goucher College) - abroad from 01/16/2016 to 05/15/2016 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
That the way we run things in America isn't the only way to run things.
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. |
The expierence was very eye opening and gave me new perspective on the world and people from different regions |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
While DIS achieve most of it's goal in getting people where they needed to go during travel breaks, everything was very last minute and we were only giving the information a day or two before we left. This left me host family clueless on when I would be back |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My living arrangements were great. My host family made me feel right at home in Denmark |
| * Food: |
Copenhagen is full of amazing food! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The trael breaks gave me insights into various cultures around europe. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
We were part of the Danish Healthcare system and it was wonderful, but getting the cards took forever and we only had them a month before we all left. |
| * Safety: |
Denmark is very safety, but need to look out for pickpockets |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was a wonderful experience and changed my views of the world |
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) |
$100 |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat with your host family. |
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 |
I did not need to use my danish very much. |
| 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? | Attempt to use it somewhere |
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? | How expensive Copenhagen was going to be and how travel lighter |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Game Development |
| Course Department: | Computer Science |
| Instructor: | Morten Jorgensen |
| Instruction Language: | English/Danish |
| Comments: | The course is very challenging in the beginning, but once you get the hang of things it is very easy. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | My university only took the lab credit |
