This weekend, I traveled to Munich, Germany, for the opening days of Oktoberfest! It was such a fun weekend, and it’ll probably be one of my favorite (non-academic) trips of the semester. I arrived late Friday night (shortly after my last blog post) and navigated by myself on the S-bahn (the regional train) to my … More week 6: oktoberfest – prost!
Time for another update! This week flew by, but I absolutely loved every minute of it. After traveling to western Denmark at the beginning of last week for my short study tour with my Medical Practice & Policy core course, we spent the second half of the week back in Copenhagen. One of our activities … More week 5: host fam, homework, & hygge
Before core course week started, I spent this weekend continuing to experience Copenhagen with Hope, Lauren, and Claire. It was fun to enjoy another relaxing weekend exploring the city where we’ll be living for the next three months! On Thursday night, we had dinner at Reffen, an outdoor food market with a bunch of international … More week 4: core course week!
Hellooo and time for another update! This week, I finally feel like I’ve settled into daily life in Copenhagen – I’ve been biking to class every morning, cooking in my apartment, and shopping at the corner grocery store. Last Friday, we went to a concert at Tivoli Gardens, an amusement park in the center of … More week 3: sweden + a flødeboller addiction
Today marks my first full week of classes at DIS and my first two weeks in Copenhagen! I have had quite a few adventures already, and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the city where I’ll be living for the next four months. On Friday after class, I went to the DIS Sustainable Boutique, where … More week 2: go boats, visiting hosts, and rye toast
My first week at DIS was absolutely fantastic! After arriving on Saturday at Mønten (the Kollegium where I’ll be living for the semester), I got to hang out with Hope (my fabulous DIS roommate!) and meet some Danes in Mønten. We had a tour of our little neighborhood in Amager (a mile and a half … More week 1: learning the danish word for butter
Today’s the day! I’m about to board my flight from Los Angeles to Copenhagen. Packing was pretty crazy, but I eventually got everything to fit (somehow). I’m bringing one large checked suitcase, one smaller carry-on suitcase, and my school backpack (folded into a sort of backpack-purse hybrid to meet the Norwegian Air size standards). Here’s … More lax to cph
I can’t believe I leave for Copenhagen in two days! I’ve been imagining this study abroad opportunity since my first year at Notre Dame, and now it’s finally about to happen. A little background about me – I’m a Neuroscience & Behavior major entering my junior year at the University of Notre Dame. I’m minoring … More t-2 days…
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