Fantastic time in Copenhagen Past Review
By A student (Childhood Eduaction, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) - abroad from 05/23/2012 to 06/15/2012 with
DIS Summer in Scandinavia
I learned a lot about people in general. It was definitely worthwhile and I would love to something like it again.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
the professor was excellent and provided a lot of opportunities to experience the culture of denmark through her class. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
very helpful with any problems incountered while abroad |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
very clean, lots of friendly people |
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we had stipened food so we had to make or buy our own meals |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the danish people in our dorm really wanted to be friends with us and include us in the activities that they did. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had no health problems while on the trip but other people who did where taken very good care of. there were no specific vaccines required. |
| * Safety: |
I felt extremely safe while on the trip. I was never afraid walking in the city or at night. |
| 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) |
1 we had to buy a lot of our own food (using the stipened money and our own money) and it was very expensive. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had known a little more about the Danish culture |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
