Your awareness and respect for both the foreign and home culture, increases. Past Review
By Wanyoung K (philosophy/arabic, Purdue University) - abroad from 05/24/2012 to 07/06/2012 with
DIS Summer in Scandinavia
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Travel know-how, survival/ cultural adaptive skills, money-saving skills
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Good, but generally expensive unless you grocery shop |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | No |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $340 USD |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Shop at the local grocery stores (Netto, Fakta). Don't buy individual meals at restaurants like tourists do. Even the McDonald's here is overpriced. If you want to save money on housing (cutting down about 75% on what you'd pay with program housing), search a Danish housing site like lejebolig and make arrangements on your own. Invest in a bike if you live within 30 minutes from classes. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
| 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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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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? | the language |
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