Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great Experience in Stockholm Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/15/2018 to 05/09/2018 with

DIS Stockholm Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was fantastic to meet people from different countries and cultures and to form relationships with these people. Definitely a worthwhile experience.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* 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)

Due to living with the homestay

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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? Intermediate

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The study tours and visits
* What could be improved?
  • Administration on site in Stockholm
  • Certain courses academic rigor
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how difficult it would be to befriend Swedes of my age group, so that I could be more prepared to reach out.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Forensic Psychology
Course Department:
Instructor: Meiling Liu
Instruction Language:
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Terrorism & Anti-Terrorism
Course Department:
Instructor: Hans Brun
Instruction Language:
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: