Copensesame: My Preview and First Glimpse of Copenhagen Past Review
By A student (Elon University) - abroad from 01/15/2016 to 06/17/2016 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
100% I needed a break from my home institution and experience a city University
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. |
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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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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Was not completely satisfied with the mental health advising I received abroad as my feelings weren't acknowledged or substantiated |
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Although Copenhagen is reportedly the safest city my house had a break in (even though it was double gated) and two computers were stolen. This made me really uncomfortable. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I was extremely impressed with the efficiency of DIS |
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) |
People complained but that's because they were blowing money on alcohol |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | That's what I chose to spend my money on, maybe $60 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Contact solution is three times as expensive in Copenhagen---bring it from home. Tampons too. |
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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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? | Should have gone for a year |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
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International Advertising from a European Context |
| Course Department: | Communications, Marketing |
| Instructor: | Benjamin Henrikson |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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