DIS - Study Abroad
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DIS - Study Abroad is a program provider offering 3 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad and Research abroad programs in 2 countries such as Sweden and Denmark.
DIS is a non-profit study abroad foundation established in Denmark in 1959, with locations in Copenhagen and Stockholm. DIS provides semester, academic year, and summer programs taught in English, and offers high-impact learning experiences for upper-division undergraduate students from distinguished North American colleges and universities. The intellectually challenging curriculum is broad, cutting edge, and enriched by experiential learning components, including faculty-led study tours across Europe. It provides students with opportunities for meaningful cultural engagement and personal growth, which is further enriched through housing and extracurricular offerings.
For more information, please visit our website at https://disabroad.org/
Study Abroad with DIS - Study Abroad
"I leave Denmark with a real understanding that the American way of life is only one way of doing things amongst a wide swath of cultures who have completely different standards. American life is so dominant that it can be easy to overlook the fact that other people lead happy and fufilling lives according to a completely differ..."
Aaron Salm Kenyon College
"I learned about myself, about other cultures, about my friends and I learned how to live in a new city. "
A student Macalester College
"You learn how to be alone. You learn how to embrace being uncomfortable. You learn how to enjoy life, and see that there is so much more to the world than what you are accustomed to. It was definitely worth while. If a student can go abroad, there is no reason besides fear itself why they shouldn't go. "
Robert Tudisco The College of Wooster
"I gained a new perspective on what it means to be an American, a new understanding of adapting to different cultures, and a whole new outlooks and appreciation for design throughout the Scandinavia "
Charlotte Burch Pratt Institute
"I am a much better cook! I can navigate foreign cities and decipher foreign language signs. I know I can move to a country without a single friend and leave having made a community."
A student Wellesley College
"travelled throughout europe a lot, got to visit cities I've always wanted to go to and others I didn't even know existed learned more about midwifery and reproductive health"
A student Wellesley College
"Being abroad allowed me to pick up more skills so that I could become self-sustainable--I learned how to cook, budget my money (traveling to other countries, food, etc.), and live simply. Most importantly, this experience has allowed me to become much more confident in myself in terms of speaking in class and sharing my opinions..."
Justin Joseph Pomona College
"Learned what full independence is. How to navigate any situation, anywhere. How to make uncomfortable situations comfortable. A small bit of corporate finance."
A student Indiana University - Bloomington
"I learned a lot about myself and what I can endure when I am basically on my own, I also learned about a culture, people, and a new city that I can call another home of mine. It was definitely worthwhile. "
Jacqueline University of Wisconsin - Madison
"Yes! I learned how to adapt to living in a city I was thrown into. I learned how to travel (how to plan and how to explore cities.) I learned so many random things about myself from putting myself in the "real world" and not a college campus setting. I learned about another culture and another form of running society. DIS provid..."
A student Muhlenberg College
"I really got a good look at another culture. Living with a host family allowed me to be involved in the culture first hand. It was wonderful to experience so many new places and learn to think and understand other peoples points of view."
Grace Marola Hobart and William Smith Colleges
"I gained a huge amount of independence, confidence in myself and my abilities, and I learned to take advantage of opportunities presented to me. Of course it was worthwhile!"
A student Brandeis University
"Yes. I learned a lot about other cultures "
Beth Green Barnard College
"To not be embarrassed about not knowing things and to take risks! Yes."
Kate Caldwell University of Tennessee - Knoxville
"I learned how to an adapt to a completely different environment, how to interact with a different culture, and to how to challenge myself in a whole new way. It was very worthwhile!"
A student Skidmore College
"Learned a lot from other people's experiences and stories."
A student Smith College
"Extreemly worthwhile. "
Jami Indiana University - Bloomington
"I learned that the world is much more complicated than one might realize, but that cultures and languages, no matter how different, can create a lot of unity and solidarity within the entire human race. I would have never done anything else regarding this program differently and would do it all over again if I had the chance. Wa..."
A student University of Wisconsin - Madison
"It was worthwhile and I learned a lot about myself and other cultures."
Erin Brown College of Charleston
"Yes "
A student Connecticut College
"I learned so much about the world and myself. My time abroad was honestly isolating, and that forced me to think about the places I was going, the choices I was making. I had never been away from home for so long. Getting past homesickness and realising that my parents have no impact on and are largely not affected by my decisio..."
A student Dickinson College
"Completely memorable and influential experience!! If I could, I would do the full year program."
Juliana University of Colorado - Boulder
"That the way we run things in America isn't the only way to run things."
A student Goucher College
"I think my semester abroad gave me a better understanding of the world and myself. I became much more independent and confident in myself during my time abroad, but I also was able to meet people from all around the world and get to see the world from their perspectives. "
A student Beloit College
