Such a great fit! Past Review
By erika.meyer.338 (Global Studies/Sociology, Pacific Lutheran University) - abroad from 08/23/2009 to 12/19/2009 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
Independence, comfort living in a foreign culture (not just traveling, but really living), a solid understanding of my future career path through the classes I took, some of my best friends, and a Danish family for life!
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I ate all my meals with my host family or packed lunches from home. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Living with a host family provided me with 100% integration! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Never had any issues |
| * Safety: |
I had two (locked) bikes stolen |
| 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) |
Since all of my food and transportation was provided for, I only had to pay for incidental expenses (drinks/food out with friends, independent travel, etc.). But friends living in kollegiums and not with host families had to pay A LOT for food! |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 kroner (about $40?) Not much, I had very little to spend money on! |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Live with a host family! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | How expensive Copenhagen is, and to take advantage of literally everything that is available to you! |
