Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great time in CPH! June 27, 2022

By (Environmental Policy, 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?
I learned so much about Danish and Scandinavian culture! I am so so glad I was able to go and take advantage of the opportunity to travel as well.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

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:

Food was not provided by the program. Grocery stipend was very very helpful!

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I think the nature of the mostly-american program makes it a little bit more difficult to integrate, but with personal effort it was very possible!

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

I felt very safe in Copenhagen!

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

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)

Copenhagen is expensive!

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Groceries- probably 40-50$ a week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Be careful with the little things- coffee, pastries, etc

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
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? 200 level spanish
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? practice!

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • 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?
  • Location
  • Study tour
  • Professors
* What could be improved?
  • Language course
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had known that most of my social circle would be other Americans.

Individual Course Reviews

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Arctic Geopolitics
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Comments: I loved this course! The professor was awesome and the class was super engaging.
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Danish Language & Culture
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Instruction Language: English
Comments: I did not like this class. I think that the scope of the course is much too broad for the length of the semester. The culture sections focused mainly on history, art, and religion. Although very important, I did not feel as connected to modern day culture .
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