Copenhagen- The Coolest Place Imaginable Past Review
By Ryan Cooper (University of Utah) - abroad from 07/03/2019 to 08/01/2019 with
DIS Summer in Scandinavia
So much. Absolutely
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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. |
Class was intense but incredibly rewarding- The Good Life: Philosophy Of Happiness. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
We had a lot of autonomy but DIS personnel were standing by literally 24/7 in case we needed anything. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Incredible location, great community, but a few too many spiders. In Denmark they’re all non-venomous, but there were still more than we would have preferred. |
| * Food: |
All DIS provided food was incredible, though most meals are on your own. |
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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? |
Every student receives a Danish medical card and access to on-call DIS doctors |
| * Safety: |
Copenhagen is without a doubt the safest city imaginable. It blew my mind how there’s such a culture of trust here which makes crime incredibly rare. Neither I nor anyone I lived with had any incidents. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was incredible. I wouldn’t trade this experience for any other |
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) |
Copenhagen is very expensive, but if you eat exclusively from food you cook yourself it’s fairly cheap. Just don’t expect to go out much if this is a factor. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | ~$175 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Shop at Netto! |
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? | To budget better, but overall I was well prepared |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
