What an incredible experience!! Past Review

By Amanda Bozorgi (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/12/2018 to 05/12/2018 with

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I gained incredible friends, amazing academic experience, and an appreciation for the beautiful city of Copenhagen. It was incredibly worthwhile, I would do anything to do it again.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.	Such an amazing academic program! All of my professors were incredible and so engaging. Also, the resources that the program offered were very impressive.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
* Food:
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	Yes

Finances

* 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 a very expensive city!
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	About $100-150.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	Cook your meals at home, try to budget out expenses weekly! Also, buy/drink instant coffee, the coffee in Copenhagen is incredibly expensive.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language? 0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language
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?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Dorm
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Americans
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Americans
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?	The course trips The academics
* What could be improved?	Integration into Danish culture
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	I wish that I knew how expensive it would be to live in Copenhagen.

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 Academic or Linguist You 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:	Neuroplasticity
Course Department:	Neuroscience
Instructor:	Claudia Carrara-Augustenborg
Instruction Language:	English
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Course Name/Rating:	The Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness
Course Department:	Cognitive Science
Instructor:	Claudia Carrara-Augustenborg
Instruction Language:	English
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Course Name/Rating:	Leadership Across Cultures
Course Department:	Business Management
Instructor:	Morten King-Grubert
Instruction Language:	English
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Course Name/Rating:	Danish Language and Culture I
Course Department:	Language
Instructor:	Jan Rasmussen
Instruction Language:	Danish/English
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