Cannot wait to go back to Denmark! Past Review
By Jacqueline F (Health and Medical Administrative Services., Providence College) - abroad from 08/19/2012 to 12/16/2012 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
It was a great experience to learn about yourself and become a new peson. I learned so much about Denmark, and even America! I made new friendships that will last a long time and saw countries and city that I never thought I would get the opportunity to! It was completely worthwhile, and I wish I could relive it again and again!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Learned a lot about Danish culture in general in each one of my classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Other people were placed in the city in nice living arrangements. I was placed further from the city which was okay, but the place was very gross. I could not cook in my kitchen because it was so dirty. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Felt very integrated. Made many new friends in Denmark and was very happy with my visiting Danish family. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Did not feel very safe in the area that I lived in. The city was overall very 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) |
Copenhagen is very expensive, but was easy if you cooked for yourself and used your food stipend money. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Over on everything, I spent about $4,500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Do not get coffee everyday, not worth the wasted money. Book your weekend or week long travel breaks in advance to get better deals. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
I took a Danish language course, even though most of the Danes speak English. My visiting family always wanted to help me improve. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Listen to music that used the language. It helps! |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew the place that I would live in would be so gross. I would have tried to switch out! But I also wish I knew how fast the time would fly. I miss it so much! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
