LIFECHANGING January 10, 2025
By A student (Molecular Biology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/18/2024 to 12/13/2024 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
i learnt how to live alone and enjoy my own time in a new city
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was not very intense academically but it was very real in the sense we got a lot of exposure to professionals, learnt about the future in the different subject areas we were studying and had so. many opportunities to network. so many resources were available |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
excellent! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
was really good! i made so many friends that way |
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i cooked on mmy own and got a stipend to do so. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
kind of but not fully as i was living with American students |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
was good and accessible |
| * Safety: |
i felt so safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
was so good in every way |
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) |
it was really expensive- copenhagen |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50/100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | dont buy what you dont need. save it for travelling and food- food is really good |
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 |
only in the class |
| 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? | - |
| 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? | just keep reading and talking with classmates |
Other Program Information
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* 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? | 10+ |
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? | cost of living |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
medical biotech and drug development |
| Course Department: | biology and health sceinces |
| Instructor: | samra sardar |
| Instruction Language: | englosh |
| Comments: | course was amazign but instructor was strict |
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