Leaving with new ideas, new lessons, new interests. Past Review
By A student (Smith College) - abroad from 01/15/2016 to 05/17/2016 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Learned a lot from other people's experiences and stories.
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. |
I wasn't a "drink and study" program, it was intense but invigorating. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was reliable, but the people in the office were bitchy. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family was fantastic! |
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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? |
The program was very reliable and responsible when I needed to be hospitalized and made sure I had a DIS representative with me while in an unknown location. With needing bloodwork done regularly, it was quite difficult to get initially set up, but once I got into the swing of things, went smoothy. |
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The city is very safe, and the community is homey. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved the city, my host family and the courses I chose. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | at least 100 dollars.. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | pack a lunch |
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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | italian intermediate level (not used in my time abroad) |
| 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? | talk to locals in the language |
Other Program Information
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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? | to not travel so much outside of Denmark, explore the country more rather than travel to other countries |
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: |
Innovation in Design Thinking |
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| Instructor: | Mikael Fuhr |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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Why Cities Matter |
| Course Department: | Urban Studies |
| Instructor: | Silvia Dragomir |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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