Great experience in a great country. Past Review
By Jackson Watson (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/15/2018 to 05/11/2018 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
I learned a new language, made new friends, and traveled the world.
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. |
Great professors and the workload is rigorous but fair. Resources are also great. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
DIS is an elite institution and it provides students with a great education. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The living was satisfactory. |
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The food is amazing. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Cultural experience was great |
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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
DIS is a great program with a long history. Everything was set up for us to have success. |
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 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to eat out as little as possible. Look for cheap flights. |
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? | I had taken no Danish before departure. |
| 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? | Keep up with the work as it is much easier to learn that way. You cannot learn a language overnight by cramming, so do the daily exercises. |
Other Program Information
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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? | I wish I had started my travel earlier in the semester. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Economics of Crime |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Kristian Sorensen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was a great class that was challenging but also very rewarding. I learned a ton about a subject I knew very little about. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
