Life changing. Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/20/2017 to 12/14/2018 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained an international perspective on a country with a welfare state.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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
I had an amazing host family that I will never forget and Copenhagen is my dream city. |
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) |
Denmark is very expensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $20 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | home stay! |
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? | none |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | home stay |
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? | I wish I knew how far my homestay would be from the city. |
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
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Al-Qaida, ISIS, and Intelligence Analysis |
| Course Department: | PSCI |
| Instructor: | Søren Hove, Nis Mathieson |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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Criminology and Criminal Justice in Scandinavia |
| Course Department: | Interdepartmental |
| Instructor: | Anne Okkels Birk |
| Instruction Language: | english |
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Nordic Culinary Culture |
| Course Department: | Interdepartmental |
| Instructor: | Ed Romein |
| Instruction Language: | english |
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Strategies for Urban Livability |
| Course Department: | Urban Studies |
| Instructor: | Bettina Werner |
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Danish Language and Culture |
| Course Department: | Danish |
| Instructor: | Jens Monrad |
| Instruction Language: | english |
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Cultural Diversity and Integration |
| Course Department: | Sociology |
| Instructor: | Stine Laursen |
| Instruction Language: | english |
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