Design as a Fundamental Part of Being in Denmark Past Review
By Catherine N (ILVS, Tufts University) for
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
YES YES YES YES YES BEST SEMESTER POSSIBLE.
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The teachers were incredible because they took it further than the classroom and applied everything they taught us to real life and to relevant issues. For the first time, I felt like what I was learning was tangible. The teachers also served as great mentors and I continue to email them. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths: fun people, fun to talk to. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I mostly ate in my residence hall. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Program held parties at Studenterhuset and at the park |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt safe. This was one of the best things about the program and the city. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at home. Don't eat out. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | -make an effort to meet Danes. REALLY. go all out. -balance academica/social life however you can -Enroll in classes that make you do FIELD WORK and get out of the classroom -Take a class related to DESIGN because it is a big part of Scandinavian culture. |
