Immersive and expansive way to travel, once in a lifetime! June 22, 2022

By (Political Science, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/15/2022 to 05/14/2022 with

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Gained a lot of independence and self assurance

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Loved the freedom and ease of travel the program provided

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $100 maybe give or take
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? watch out for the coffee

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

honestly, the Danes switch to english as soon as you try

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? high school spanish
How many hours per day did you use the language? 0
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? try to order in danish! i had the most success using it at the hotdog stands

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • The people
  • Travel opprotunities
  • Greenland!
* What could be improved?
  • Semester was very backloaded
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Very easy to get into a routine early on, but school work picks up in spring so take advantage during the months where not a lot is happening

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Ice cores and Ice ages

Course Department: Environmental Science and the Arctic
Instructor: Suzanne Buchardt
Instruction Language: English
Comments: content, location and field trips, and teachers were all stellar
Credit Transfer Issues: they haven't yet transferred
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Arctic Geopolitics

Course Department: Political Science
Instructor: Alexander Hviid
Instruction Language: english
Comments: content was engaging and challenging, teacher was excellent
Credit Transfer Issues: credits have yet to transfer
Course Name/Rating:

Religion and Politics in Europe

Course Department: Political Science
Instructor: Michael Perlt
Instruction Language: english
Comments: content was engaging and challenging, good use of location
Credit Transfer Issues: credits have yet to transfer
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Ways of Seeing: Storytelling Through Photography

Course Department: Visual Arts
Instructor: Sanne Vils Axelsen
Instruction Language: english
Comments: subject was engaging, teacher knew content well.
Credit Transfer Issues: credits have yet to transfer
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Danish language and culture

Course Department: Danish
Instructor: Christina Knudsen
Instruction Language: english, danish
Comments: challenging but engaging, professor kept engagement high though danish was a difficult language. great field trips as well.
Credit Transfer Issues: credits have yet to transfer