Copenhagen is perfect February 05, 2024
By A student (Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/21/2023 to 12/15/2023 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Independence, decision making, emotional intelligence. So worth it!
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Perfect balance of time to explore and interesting academic assignments and material |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
perfect. I have no complaints. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Basecamp central was awesome and perfect |
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I cooked well for myself. the grocery card was very helpful |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Going to school with only American students was limiting in the immersion aspect |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not seek health care |
| * Safety: |
Copenhagen was a utopia. So safe all the time |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved everything about copenhagen! |
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? | unsure |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | buy from netto |
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 |
In danish class, we spoke some danish but a manegable amount |
| 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? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Most people speak english so its fine |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | You will learn so much about yourself! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Human Health and Disease |
| Course Department: | biology, pre med |
| Instructor: | Anton and Josephine |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes. Perfectly challenging and the travel was awesome |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I haven't attempted to transfer credit from this class. |
