The Best Semester Ever Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/18/2017 to 12/12/2017 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Friends and an experience in culture.
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. |
Best time ever! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved where I lived. I met so many interesting people that I still stay in touch with! |
| * Food: |
Food in Copenhagen is expensive but very good. Our grocery store stipend was extremely helpful. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I had some exposure but not as much as people living in home stays. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Healthcare is free and easy. |
| * Safety: |
Never felt threatened at all. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Without a doubt I would choose again and recommend to everyone. |
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) |
Copenhagen is very expensive so you have to be able to manage finances effectively. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Very minimal due to free groceries. Everything was spent on travel. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out much |
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 |
Everyone is fluent in English. |
| 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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 5 in HS |
| 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? | Go over what you learn in class every day |
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? | European Culture |
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 Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Danish Language and Culture |
| Course Department: | Language |
| Instructor: | Mette |
| Instruction Language: | Danish |
| Comments: | It was my most challenging course but was extremely interesting and well run. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Still to be done |
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Virtual Worlds and Social Media |
| Course Department: | Communications |
| Instructor: | Ates |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Super interesting but difficult at times to know what Ates wanted |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yet to try |
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Psychology of Leadership |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | Ivan |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | FAVORITE COURSE!!!! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yet to try |
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Psychology of Peak Performance |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | Jørn |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Super interesting but class could have been run much better. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yet to try |
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The Urban Experience: Why Cities Matter |
| Course Department: | Urban Studies |
| Instructor: | Regitze |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very easy but didn't learn anything. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yet to try |
