Great Life Experience. January 07, 2024
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/19/2023 to 12/15/2023 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Being independent was great for improving my own self-confidence. This was something I wanted out of the experience.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I thought the program was incredibly well run, well taught, and balanced. I had great classroom learning and great field trips for the class. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Super smoothly run, never felt like I was alone. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Food: |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Danish people were hard to integrate closely with, but I can understand because we weren't there too long. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
N/A |
* Safety: |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had the most amazing time. I would do it next semester if I could! |
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) |
It's expensive, you can make the city affordable, but if you want to travel, know how much you have to spend. |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I used my stipend for 3 months, so maybe 200 a month on food. Gym was 150 total. Bike was another 150. Travel expenses were high but I visited 12 countries and did expensive/larger trips. |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to limit eating out. Try to eat with friends so you can cook in bulk and save money for everyone. Book trips as far in advance as is feasible to reduce costs. |
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 |
The program encouraged us to use the language, but outside of Danish class, we didn't have too and everyone in Copenhagen spoke perfect english so they'd often switch to English if we tried to speak Danish. |
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? | AP 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? | Do the speaking exercises and worksheets in a timely order. They aren't graded by date but it is helpful to get them done based on your chapter assignments. |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
* What did you like most about the program? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The semester goes by fast - savor it. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach |
Course Department: | Science |
Instructor: | Caroline Garred & Filip Davidovski |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | It's a core class so more of a time committment than other classes. I really enjoyed it because it gave me a ton of experience out of class to doctors which helped me consider my future along the pre-med path. Class trip to Budapest and Vienna does a perfect job balancing social and academic travel. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet. |
Course Name/Rating: |
Battle Field Europe: Military History of World War II |
Course Department: | History |
Instructor: | Torben Jørgensen |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | Loved it, felt very doable and really enjoyed the travel aspect. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet. |
Course Name/Rating: |
Danish Language and Culture 105 |
Course Department: | Danish |
Instructor: | Jan Aage Rasmussen |
Instruction Language: | English/Danish |
Comments: | Hard class, had to take it. Teacher was good and you can succeed in class. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet. |
Course Name/Rating: |
Immunology |
Course Department: | Science |
Instructor: | Jeanette Erbo Wern |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | Took forever to get grades back. Class is a lot of work at the start, but eases up at the end. Learned a ton though and field trips were interesting. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet |
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Genomics in Clinical Practice |
Course Department: | Science |
Instructor: | Ulrik Stoltze |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | I loved it, great balance between work, learning, and grading. Field trips were amazing as well. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | Not sure yet. |