One of the coolest experiences ever Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/17/2018 to 12/14/2018 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned what other parts of the world are like and got invaluable experiences.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
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| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $300 |
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 |
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| 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 in danish |
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Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Meet more danish people. |
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. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Sports Economics |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Munk and Cortsen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | My favorite class in Copenhagen, amazing guest speakers |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Corporate Finance: European Case Studies |
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| Instructor: | Knudsen |
| Instruction Language: | English. |
| Comments: | Yes, challenging but I felt prepared |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Terorrism and Counterterrorism from a European Perspective |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Lohmann |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The field trips were great |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Danish Language and Culture I |
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| Instructor: | Gross |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very challenging language, but teacher is great |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Economics of Crime |
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| Instructor: | Sørensen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Extremely interesting class about economics of international crime |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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