Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Lifechanging November 08, 2022

By (Psychology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/12/2022 to 05/23/2022 with

DIS Copenhagen: Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Absolutely worthwhile

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Amazing experience

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 150 / wk
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? no

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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? None
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? Spanish 220
How many hours per day did you use the language? 0
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? no

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • Europe is great
* What could be improved?
  • Host families
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Check literally every class you're taking with your college

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 Outright Urbanite
A 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:

Conspiracy Theories
Course Department: History
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: Excellent use of field trips.
Credit Transfer Issues: No
Course Name/Rating:

Positive Psychology
Course Department: Psychology
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: Excellent addition to Middlebury's Psych department which does not teach positive psych
Credit Transfer Issues: No
Course Name/Rating:

Positive Psychology lab
Course Department: Psychology
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: Engaging
Credit Transfer Issues: For some reason, Middlebury's psych department is so convinced of the inferiority of other school's lab courses that it did not accept my lab credit for the major. Middlebury is a college that offers child play therapy as a lab course.
Course Name/Rating:

European Mythology
Course Department: History
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: Amazing course, probably one of my favorites in college
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

Danish language and culture
Course Department: Danish
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: Disorganized but interesting
Credit Transfer Issues: no