Amazing experience learning a new culture/lifestyle with incredible people. June 15, 2023

By Awa Victoria M (Psychology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/13/2023 to 05/13/2023 with

DIS Stockholm Semester

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

I learned a lot about myself as a person and how I respond to adversity as well as being separated from my friends and family. I had the opportunity to live with a new family on a new continent and took unique classes with insightful professors from around the world.

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.
* 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 I really loved how much support DIS offered students and really ensured everyone was enjoying their experience.

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)
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	75
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	Eating out to eat adds up! Make food at home

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?	Beginner
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Host Family
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Host Family
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?	0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?	Study tours Support from DIS Stellar professors
* What could be improved?	Homestay distance from DIS More events offered
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	I wish that I knew how much the student body would be the main source of interaction with other students. In Sweden, students are not as open to making random friends, such as in the US, so I did not expect to mostly interact with Americans.

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 Nearly Native or Trail Blazer Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Forensic Psychology
Course Department:	Psychology
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Instruction Language:	English
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Course Name/Rating:	Forensic Psychology Lab
Course Department:	Psychology
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Instruction Language:	English
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Course Name/Rating:	Swedish Language and Culture
Course Department:	Swedish
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Instruction Language:	English/Swedish
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Course Name/Rating:	Public Health Emergencies and Crisis Management
Course Department:	Public Health
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Instruction Language:	English
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