DIS is tons of fun, but, not a program built to immerse you in danish life. June 28, 2022
By A student (Neuroscience, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/15/2022 to 05/15/2022 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was fun and cool to meet different people and experience what it’s like to live in a city!
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. |
Not academically rigorous. Classes were interesting though. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Felt more like I was at an American summer camp within a city. |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I think I might have wanted a program that challenged my independence and academics more. |
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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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 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
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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| 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? | I wish I was more aware that the program was more of a camp within a city than and independent DIY abroad experience. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Neuropsychology of acquired brain injury |
| Course Department: | Neuropsychology |
| Instructor: | Carla Centeneo |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Course was challenging not in nature but in instruction. While the information was interesting, the instructor did not have an effective teaching style. She often singled students out, her PowerPoints were not proofread and caused much confusion among myself and my peers, and she was not responsive to students who needed help. |
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