Adventure June 23, 2022
By Ella G (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/17/2022 to 05/13/2022 with
DIS Summer in Scandinavia
I learned to enjoy my own company at times and how to branch out at the same time. There is so much more out there. Yes.
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. |
It was a great balance of school but allowing us to enjoy our time abroad and not have to stress as much as we usually do |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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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? |
Copenhagen has great health care |
| * Safety: |
Always felt safe for the most part. But there was an assault in my building of Basecamp that I’m not sure Middlebury ever addressed to us |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was a very well run establishment |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | ~400 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Keep track!! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| 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? | High school Honors class |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
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? | Bike! |
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 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. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Globalization |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Adrian |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It felt I was assessed fairly and my teacher understood how to explain things |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Still in process |
