Copenhagen is Awesome! Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/12/2019 to 05/12/2019 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned so much about traveling and other cultures. I also made a lot of friends who I will continue to keep in touch with in the future!
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
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* Housing:
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How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| 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) |
This is an expensive city but it is possible to spend minimal money if desired. |
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 |
Because most people in this program are learning Danish for the first time, the language is not emphasized. |
| 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 |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Enjoy every minute because it goes very fast! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Anthropology of Food |
| Course Department: | Anthropology |
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| Comments: | This class was poorly organized and overall the material was difficult to follow. |
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Ice Cores and Ice Ages: Greenlandic Climate Change |
| Course Department: | Environmental Science of the Arctic |
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| Comments: | This class was very well taught and very cool. I really enjoyed it and the trip to Greenland was amazing. |
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Glued to the Set: TV Shows, Norms, and Culture |
| Course Department: | Media Studies |
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| Comments: | This was a very good class and the workload was reasonable. |
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Biology of Marine Mammals |
| Course Department: | Biology |
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| Comments: | The expectations were well communicated and the material was very interesting. |
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Danish Language and Culture I |
| Course Department: | Language |
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| Comments: | This is a difficult language to learn but the professors are very good at teaching it. |
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