Enlightening Past Review
By Nyomi (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/11/2019 to 05/12/2019 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
I learned that the world isn't always a great place but if you have some people that are passionate about change, there is potential to make it better.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was not as intense academically in the beginning and then at the end it got really intense. |
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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 lived in a Kollegium and it was a really great experience to live with a bunch of other people and native Danes. |
| * Food: |
I mostly cooked for myself but the grocery card that they gave us lasted me until the very last week of the semester and I still had food leftover. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I was definitely still with much of the United States students, but living in a Kollegium and having a visiting host family helped. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I didn't have any health concerns while there |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I learned more about what I'm really passionate about and what job area I would really like to go into in the future. |
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. The grocery stipend really helped but generally it's expensive to get around |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50.00 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Definitely try and plan your trips early on because you can get better deals on airfare and bus tickets. |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | the highest level of just Spanish language courses that my University offered (32) |
| 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? | Listen to the audio guides for pronunciation. You might think that you don't need them but you really do! |
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? | That it would be as expensive as it was |
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 LinguistYou 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! |
