Even abroad, you have to hit the library every once in awhile. Whether it’s studying Danish, preparing a presentation, or just some classic reading, here are my favorite places to study in Copenhagen. Libraries: Royal Danish Library: A beauty. Right on the canal with tons of space to study. The building is beautiful and a …
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Long Study Tour: Warsaw and Berlin
Hello everyone! I am so sorry to have been absent for the past few weeks, things have gotten crazy around here and I’ve been pretty busy. When I last wrote, I said that I would be going on my Long Study Tour with my core course in the end of October. My class focuses on …
Fall Break- Abroad Edition
Hello everyone! For the past ten days I have been traveling around Europe. All students at DIS have their core course which they travel with for one week in October. I travel with my class at the end of October so I had this past week off. Me and a few of my friends decided …
WYD Wednesday(s)
Hi everyone! One of the coolest things about DIS is how they utilize Wednesday’s. You might be thinking how can Wednesday’s be that cool? Hump day?? Let me explain. Wednesday’s at DIS are fully devoted to field studies (a cooler version of field trips you would take in elementary school). Each class has two field …
Core Course Week: Castles, Battlefields, and Lasagna
Core Course Week wooo!!! A little background on the week before I get into what we did: Every student at DIS takes a Core Course. Throughout the semester you have two weeks fully devoted to your core course, Course Course Week and the Long Study Tour. My core course is called Competing Narratives: Modern European …
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A Weekend Spent Exploring and Eating
Hi everyone! This past weekend I spent some time exploring Copenhagen. I don’t have classes on Friday and I’m trying to take full advantage of this luxury while in Copenhagen. My friend and I decided to go on a little walking tour of some places we haven’t seen yet. We started off by going to …
Settling In
Hello again! This week marks my third in Copenhagen and the time is already flying by. Classes are starting to pick up and I’m getting into more of a routine here. I’ve been exploring Copenhagen with my new friends and getting to know my area better. I’m really enjoying my classes so far. In addition …
One Week In
Hello everyone! I have officially begun to settle into my new home, Copenhagen! After a long travel day and little sleep I felt slightly delirious landing in Copenhagen. But, I was so excited to finally be here. After lugging all of our suitcases through the streets, my group made it to our housing. I am …
48 Hours To Go…
Hello Everyone! In less than 48 hours I will be en route to Copenhagen, Denmark for my semester abroad!! I am SO excited, a little bit nervous, but mostly excited. I’ve spent the past week slowly starting to pack and prepare for my four months abroad. My room is currently buried in clothes as I …
Katie in Copenhagen 