Copenhagen: The best place to be young! Past Review
By Sanika (Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/20/2018 to 12/14/2018 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
I learnt to live alone in a completely foreign country. I made amazing friends
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The organization of the course was amazing. It was very professional and well managed. They have clearly been doing this for a while. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my housing. I wish the cleaners had come more often in the week. |
* Food: |
They should increase the food stipend |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The SRAs helped integrate us into Danish society. It helped having Balkiss there. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
Very safe. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would repeat exactly the same process. I'd live in the same place, with the same people. |
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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
It was not easy. Copenhagen is expensive |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100$ |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook on your own and have a fixed budget |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* 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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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 think I had good information |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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. |