Study Abroad for rookies-- a fun and easy living experience Past Review
By Grace Getman (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/17/2019 to 12/14/2019 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
I learned a lot about living independently and feel much more confident traveling and navigating cities by myself now.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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I really enjoyed the classes I took at DIS and thought the academic rigor was the perfect balance between challenging and allowing for time to travel and experience the city. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved Copenhagen and am glad I chose to go there. My only complaint is that it was not immersive at all so I really did not feel like I integrated with the Culture or the people there. |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $400 |
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? | 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? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | speak with people as much as you can |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It is worth it to put yourself out there in terms of meeting new/local people because people are generally nice and want to help you |
Individual Course Reviews
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Developmental Disorders |
| Course Department: | Neuroscience |
| Instructor: | Veronika |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | really great class |
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Danish Language and Culture |
| Course Department: | LNG |
| Instructor: | Christina |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | recommend this class, great exposure to Danish culture |
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medical practice and policy |
| Course Department: | medicine |
| Instructor: | local doctors |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | great class, really helpful for premed students |
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social brain |
| Course Department: | neuroscience |
| Instructor: | lone |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | interesting course |
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history of sexuality |
| Course Department: | gender studies |
| Instructor: | Sarah |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | one of the best classes I have ever taken |
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