An amazing unforgettable experience Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 08/19/2019 to 12/09/2019 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
A new understanding of culture, a new family and new friends, as well as a new perspective on a field that I love very much
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The program's classes were super interesting and managed to make a good balance in giving us the right amount of work so that we could also experience our new surroundings |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They didn't really come into play too often but when they did they were extremely helpful |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Definitely one of (if not the number one) best part of this program. I consider my host family to be part of my own family and I will continue to maintain communication with them following this semester |
| * Food: |
I had a great deal of access to a lot of good food! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt at the end that I had a basic understanding of Danish culture. Partly because of the classes I was taking, and also because of things that I did with my host family. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
This didn't really apply to me as I didn't have any health issues or concerns |
| * Safety: |
I never once feel unsafe while on this program |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
There were so many positive aspects of this trip that would make me happily do it many times over |
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) |
Denmark is a lot more expensive than I was initially expecting... Luckily my lovely host family covered a great deal of the food expenses |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Take more than you'll think you nned |
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 |
Kind of hit or miss encouragement outside of the language class |
| 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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Use duolingo before traveling to the country |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | The people there are a lot friendlier than others may tell you and you'll still have to do some work for classes |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
