I wish I met more Danish people and explored the culture more in depth June 27, 2022
By Elizabeth P (Environmental Science, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/17/2022 to 05/13/2022 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
I learned how to be independent and act like an adult.
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. |
I enjoyed my experience and learned a lot in classes, but there was little rigor in my academics. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
There were a lot of people to one space and no one kept it clean, but that is more on the students living in the space and that the group was too large t o hold people accountable. |
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I was not supplied food but given a stipend that lasted the majority of my time. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I did not feel like the DIS program integrated me with Danes at all. It was very American based. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
My health care got screwed up but DIS did refund me on my expenses. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Ii would do the same but live with Danes. I do not regret my choices this time around though, I would just like something different. |
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 was extremely expensive, especially living in the inner city. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan ahead on traveling trips and book hostels or plane tickets in advance. And try to have no food waste and reuse any food left overs. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that it was going to be expensive and to plan better for traveling to other countries |
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
| Course Name/Rating: |
Climate, Glaciers, and Human Impact |
| Course Department: | Environmental Science, Geoscience |
| Instructor: | Susanne Lilja Buchardt |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Susanne was a great instructor and I learned a great deal in this class. I respected how she taught and quizzed us. |
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