Lots of Travel Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/14/2017 to 05/13/2017 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Lots of cultural exposure, city living, very worth while
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 a program as rigorous as Middlebury, but very effective and I learned a lot without having as much work to do. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Handled difficult situations very well. Very transparent and informational. Clearly know what they are doing. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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We got a food stipend which was great |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 |
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? | 0 |
| 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 take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | You shouldn't travel every weekend |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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: |
exerxise physiology |
| Course Department: | science and health |
| Instructor: | Martin prasse |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I didn't like it at all |
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contemporary european film |
| Course Department: | film and media studies |
| Instructor: | Morten Egholm |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | excellent |
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Psychology of Human Sexuality |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | Debbie Quackenbush |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | excellent. one long paper, relevant field trips, engaging material and discussions. |
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Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach |
| Course Department: | Science and Health |
| Instructor: | Yama Fakhri and Rahim Naimi |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | great pre-med class |
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Danish Language and Culture I |
| Course Department: | Danish |
| Instructor: | Nina Honoré Lahav |
| Instruction Language: | Danish/English |
| Comments: | Challenging but rewarding. great discussions about danish culture |
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