Copenhagen was AMAZING Past Review
By Caroline P (Psychology/History, Villanova University) for
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
DIS did not have the same workload as my home University but only because the Professors mainly only graded you based on mid-terms and a final paper. Personally I found this a better system of learning because I could read and study at my own pace. I also was able to pick the topic of my final paper for most of my courses so I was really interested and passionate about whatever I was writing about. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Organized website and helpful faculty |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing was comfortable and the students I lived with were great. I wish I was able to live with more international or Danish students but I applied too late to get my priority housing. |
| * Food: |
The stipend they provide will get you by but you will definently have to spend your own money on food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The study tours were my favorite part of the program. They were educational and cultural so I was exposed to parts of European countries that I would have never seen otherwise. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Extremely safe. |
| 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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people in Denmark speak English and almost everyone you in encounter in Copenhagen does as well. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be open to a new experience, try to budget your money, and travel as much as you can. |
