Denmark's Peculiarities and Charm Past Review
By Carina G (Political Science and Government., Middlebury College) for
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was fine- less than at Middlebury. I learned a lot, but definitely didn't feel the same connection to my teachers that I do at Middlebury. The grading seemed pretty average. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very organized. A lot of resources. Great planning on trips and study tours. Everything seemed to run very smoothly. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I cooked for myself... I was satisfied. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
loved the study tours and field studies. The people I met on this program were awesome. I loved everyone in my dorm. All around a great time. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Copenhagen is incredibly safe. I never felt like I was in danger. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
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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 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Danish is a really hard language. I am also not great at learning foreign languages. I definitely learned some basic Danish, but not a ton. But the Danish language and culture class was really interesting. The culture component taught me a lot. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | really fun program. the fact that you can easily travel is AWESOME, and you have a two week travel break just for this purpose. DIS is very organized, so you never feel like you are completely in the dark/ on your own. Middlebury's classes are definitely better than those at DIS, but I still think my experience was valuable. |
