A year of cultural experience Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/19/2017 to 05/13/2018 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Danish/European perspectives
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 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? |
I had a great experience living with my host family, though some others had difficulty in getting along with their host family. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I sought out for social/cultural experience by myself; it is not quite something that DIS takes care a lot for you. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Be aware of pickpockets at large stations. Denmark is generally safe, but in case you travel, some other cities in other countries might not be as safe. |
| 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) |
The price is generally high |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $30 |
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 |
There were probably only less than five students who became able to communicate with Danes in Danish to some extent in the end of the year |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| 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? | None |
| 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? | Live with host family or at folkehøjskole Make Danish friends (join sports club, etc.) Study by yourself, do not rely on DIS courses |
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? | 10+ |
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? | Some course details |
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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Sustainable Development in Northern Europe |
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| Instructor: | Carlos Garcia Robles |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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What's so funny? |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Dennis Meyhoff Brink |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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Positive Psychology |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | Kamilla Lange |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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Happiness Lab |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | Gitte Vonsild |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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20th Century European History |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Peter Christensen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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| Course Name/Rating: |
Danish Design |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Thomas Dickson |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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| Course Name/Rating: |
Danish Language and Culture I |
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| Instructor: | Jan Aage Rasmussen |
| Instruction Language: | English/Danish |
| Comments: | Great teacher but not intensive enough |
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Danish Language & Culture II |
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| Instructor: | Mette Jungersen |
| Instruction Language: | Danish/English |
| Comments: | Great teacher but not intensive enough |
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Danish Politics & Society |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Martin Cleemann Rasmussen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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History of Copenhagen |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Carsten Pape |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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