Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Living in Stockholm Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/13/2017 to 05/12/2017 with

DIS Stockholm Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
How to live in someone else's house, become a presence in their family, how to be alone and navigate and trust myself to get places and make things happen.

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? No

My core course in forensic psychology was a pretty big let down-- I went to Sweden to study that and didn't walk away with much. If I were to do it again, I would want my academic experience to be more fulfilling. But my host family was incredibly and it was worth it because I got to live with them.

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)

Stockholm is expensive but living in a homestay makes it pretty easy to stay on budget.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? I ate at home 95% of the time so maybe $10-$30 depending on the week

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? Beginner
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? N/A
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
  • Hotel
* 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?
  • My host family
  • living outside stockholm
  • Academic travel/ field studies
* What could be improved?
  • Academics
  • Administrators
  • Program cohesion
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Three months in a country is a pretty short amount of time--- make the most of it from the beginning

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Forensic Psychology
Course Department: Psychology
Instructor: Meiling Liu
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Psychology of Emerging Adulthood
Course Department: Psychology
Instructor: Simone Setterberg
Instruction Language: English
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Human Trafficking and the Sex Trade
Course Department:
Instructor: Polina Smiragina
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Scandinavian Crime fiction
Course Department: Literature
Instructor: Anna Cavallin
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Swedish Language and Culture
Course Department: Swedish
Instructor: Djina Wilk
Instruction Language: English/Sweidsh
Comments:
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