Academically exciting and culturally eye opening! August 16, 2023
By A student (IPE, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/16/2023 to 05/12/2023 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worthwhile and i gained European history knowledge and simply living in a city alone (and budgeting)!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I thought it was a great program because it forced you to become friends with those in your classes! |
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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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?
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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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I took Chinese before hand and completed the 202 level |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | practice in coffee shops! |
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? | That budgeting there is hard & you are mostly with Americans. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
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Terrorism and Counter Terrorism from a European perspective |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was challenging but one of the most interesting and inclusive learning subjects. We had one field trip a week and went on a long tour to Ireland and Northern Ireland. Participation was encouraged and necessary. We had one written exam but mostly class discussions and simulations. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No! |
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