Great time in CPH! June 27, 2022
By A student (Environmental Policy, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/15/2022 to 05/14/2022 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned so much about Danish and Scandinavian culture! I am so so glad I was able to go and take advantage of the opportunity to travel as well.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Housing:
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Food was not provided by the program. Grocery stipend was very very helpful! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I think the nature of the mostly-american program makes it a little bit more difficult to integrate, but with personal effort it was very possible! |
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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe in Copenhagen! |
| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Copenhagen is expensive! |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Groceries- probably 40-50$ a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be careful with the little things- coffee, pastries, etc |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| 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? | 200 level spanish |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | practice! |
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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 had known that most of my social circle would be other Americans. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Arctic Geopolitics |
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| Comments: | I loved this course! The professor was awesome and the class was super engaging. |
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Danish Language & Culture |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I did not like this class. I think that the scope of the course is much too broad for the length of the semester. The culture sections focused mainly on history, art, and religion. Although very important, I did not feel as connected to modern day culture . |
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