"Denmark: Hoejskoles are crazy awesome" Past Review
By Tyler R (COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES., The University of Texas at Austin) for
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Definitely worthwhile. While I didn't really learn all that much, I met so many great people and had so many great experiences that it was 100% worth it. In fact I'm thinking about working abroad after I graduate.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Pretty light workload. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Their administration was on campus and very accessible. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived at a danish hoejskole. It was an AWESOME experience. Not only did I become great friends with many danish students, I also got tons of free food, and free coffee/tea. This was probably the best part of my study abroad experience. |
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Delicious. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I traveled to Finland and Estonia. It was definitely an experience of a lifetime. I got to go sauna-ing/ice-lake-jumping, which was surprisingly relaxing. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Denmark is EXTREMELY safe. In fact, I don't think I have felt safer anywhere in the US. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | LIVE IN THE HOEJSKOLE!!! It is the BEST. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Nordic Mythology |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Morten Warmind |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Great class/professor. Interesting subject material. I would say the professor was one of the most knowledgeable people in his field. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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Public Health in Northern Europe |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Morten Eiersted |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Class was OK. Didn't learn too much from it. However, Morten was very enthusiastic, and very fun to go on the short/long study tours with. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Intermediate Danish |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Mogens Soerting |
| Instruction Language: | Danish |
| Comments: | Awesome class. Learned a lot of Danish. Mogens is a great teacher |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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The Enemy Within: Spies & Espionage in the Cold War |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Martin Jensen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Good class. There was a mixup with professor at the beginning, so the professors didn't know exactly what they were teaching, but the material/guest lecturers were fantastic. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
