I know I’ve talked a lot about my core course, but I wanted to take this post to talk about my other classes as well as academic life at DIS. In addition to my core course, I am taking four other classes: Travel WritingHistory of Sexuality in EuropeScandinavian Criminal Justice and Criminology Strategies for Urban … Continue reading Academics at DIS
Hey! I can’t believe I have only a little over a month left in Copenhagen. This semester has gone by so fast. In my first post, I set up some goals for myself while abroad. With only a month left, I wanted to check in on the goals and see if I’m following them. Embrace … Continue reading Goal Check In
Is it possible to have jet lag without leaving your time zone? No? Well, I am an exception then. I have traveled quite a bit this past week and am really feeling it (shout out to the two hour nap I took yesterday, you were a real one). Why all the traveling, Anthea? Well, dearest … Continue reading TRAVEL WEEK TWO: VIENNA AND BUDAPEST
This past month has gone by fast. That is most likely due to the fact that I’ve been traveling on my weekends. I’ve been to Berlin, Brussels, Italy (Rome, Florence, and Bologna), and London all since mid-February. Each city has been amazing, and I find myself critiquing and assessing each one I visit; are these … Continue reading How To: Travel on Weekends like a Pro
Hej! Ciao! Hello! It’s been a hot min. That’s because I’ve been away for Travel Week One. Here at DIS we have two weeks off in March for traveling, one with our core course and the other is independent. This past week was my independent travel week, where I planned a trip to Italy. At … Continue reading TRAVEL WEEK ONE: ITALY
Don’t know how to spend a rainy Wednesday afternoon? Want to see some art? Want to learn some Danish history? GO TO A MUSEUM! Hailing from New York (have I not mentioned I go to school in New York City?! Jk, I know I say it way too much and lowkey hate myself for it), … Continue reading Museums!
Monday Wake up dark and early (it’s becoming lighter so soon I’ll be able to bright and early! Oh joy!) and get ready for my 8:30 class. After class I have an hour and forty minutes to kill so I go to a coffee shop and work (now you see why I have all this … Continue reading A Week in the Life of a DIS Student
I’ve been in Copenhagen a month now (which is crazy to think about, wow has time gone by fast), and classes are starting to get more serious. There are several great libraries around my neighborhood including the DIS library, the Black Diamond, and Copenhagen Central Library. While I identify as a library person, I have … Continue reading A Guide to the Best Coffee Shops in Copenhagen For Studying
This week has flown by. For the first part, I spent three days in Aalborg, a city in northern Denmark. I returned to Copenhagen late Wednesday where we then continued to explore urban themes in Copenhagen. Why, might you ask, am I not in class this week and am instead out and about in Denmark? … Continue reading Core Course Week: Aalborg and Copenhagen
This past weekend was LLC weekend, meaning all LLC’s spent the weekend talking about their unifying passions and getting to know their cohort better. For those of you who do not know, an LLC stands for a Living and Learning Community. It’s a housing option that allows students to live together based on a common … Continue reading LLC Weekend: Unleash your inner Social Justice Warrior
