Super fun and nice January 16, 2025
By Sara K (Biology, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/15/2024 to 12/13/2024 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
I found myself.
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. |
Very academically easy but cool classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great admin and resources |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in the old inner city which was the perfect location in a beautiful European apartment. |
| * Food: |
I cooked all my own meals, food not provided |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
No exposure due to living arrangement |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Free healthcare via Denmark |
| * Safety: |
Copenhagen is super safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved it. |
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) |
Food stipend was not enough for 2 months |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan trips ahead of time |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | Plan ahead for trips more |
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 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. |
