Copenhagen: The Happiest People in the World Past Review
By Sophie L (Marketing., Trinity University) for
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
So worth while, wish I could go back.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The work is still demanding at DIS, not as hard as my home university. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The programs main weakness was dealing with housing. The descriptions of the housing options were very deceiving. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The first housing location I was in was terrible. Then once I moved closer into the city it was great! |
| * Food: |
Really good food, expect lots of pickled herring. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
This study abroad program was the best thing ever! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Copenhagen is the safest city I've ever lived in. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you go to Copenhagen there is no way not to spend a lot of money. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Danish is an extremely difficult language. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes 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? | What you get out of your experience is what you put into it. |
