The Greatest Experience of My Life Thus Far Past Review
By Kaylee Horn (Berea College) - abroad from 06/08/2018 to 07/02/2018 with
KIIS: Experience Scandinavia - Summer Program
It was definitely worthwhile. I learned so much about Danish culture and how it's similar/different to ours.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
KIIS put 7 girls in one room for 3 weeks. That wasn't cool at all. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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Felt extremely safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would love to go to Denmark again, I have never felt so connected to a place. I'm going back one day and I don't know if I'll come back again! |
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? | I spent at least $150 a week on food |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Budget yourself out a weekly budget and then divide that into daily budgets. I should've done that. |
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 |
Not much encouragement since the Danes speak English. |
| 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? | Japanese 102 a year before... have never taken Danish |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to learn basic phrases even if the people of that country do know english |
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 don't know.. |
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. |
Individual Course Reviews
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HIS |
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| Instructor: | Tyler Sergent |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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HORT |
| Course Department: | Sustainable AG |
| Instructor: | Martin Stone |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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