Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

I had so much fun but learned very little January 27, 2026

By (Architecture, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/21/2025 to 12/12/2025 with

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Love being abroad

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

incredibly easy classes, learned very little except for Adobe Acrobat in my graphic design class, which I had to teach to myself.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Great

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Great

* Food:

I cooked for myself

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

its a program with only americans. you have to go out of your way to experience local culture, which was def worth it.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

SO pricey there

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • They took us on a week long trip to Amsterdam which was amazing
  • I met great friends
  • It's a huge co-ed program which is so opposite to Wellesley in energy so I learned a lot about who I am in that situation
* What could be improved?
  • Academics were terrible
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How much fun I was gonna have

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A 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.