Learning about the Cool City of Copenhagen February 01, 2023
By A student (Urban Studies, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/17/2023 to 12/22/2023 with
DIS Copenhagen: Semester
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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. |
fairly low workload which was great and professors were really good |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
fairly good- answered most questions in a timely manner. lots of people to help. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
not satisfied because i was not sure the housing situation i was going to and didn't suit my needs - i wanted to be culturally immersed, not living in a single with other exchange students |
| * Food: |
did not provide food, but gave us stipend. got expensive but received no compensation for it |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
program gave tips on what to do |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
n/a |
| * Safety: |
never felt super unsafe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? |
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? | that classes are only american students except philosophy and there are scholarships |
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 Academic or LinguistYou 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! |
