Semester in Copenhagen Past Review
By Priyanka G (Trinity University) - abroad from 01/17/2017 to 05/12/2017 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Living in Copenhagen for six months was a dream. Classes were interesting, but were not too challenging. It is a good balance between school and fun.
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. |
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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? |
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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? |
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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) |
I stayed with a host family, so I did not have to pay for my own food expenses most of the time. Also, DIS paid for all of my transportation while in Copenhagen! If you don't stay with a host family, DIS gives you a money stipend! This helps alleviate a cost burden on food and personal expenses. |
| 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 |
We practiced Danish in almost every class. I had a fantastic professor, Jan Rassmusen. He was so lively and made learning Danish so much fun. We learned how to say basic things and it was more practices and talking based learning that reading from a text book. I found that by the end of the semester, I could read basic Danish pretty well! |
| 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? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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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? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | pack light, always pack light |
