I feel like these last couple weeks ( and by couple weeks I mean a month and a half) have been constant travel, airports, hotels, and hostels. Each weekend was a new place, with new experiences. It has been tiring to say the least. Now that my travelling has ended and I am trying to [...] Continue reading →

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” — T.S Eliot Up until now, I have spent almost the entirety of my time in Europe in big cities, surrounded by people that always seem to have someplace they would rather be. I like the hustle and bustle, [...] Continue reading →

Within 24 hours of returning to Copenhagen from Russia, I was back at the airport. The second half of my travel break included a three day trip to Berlin. I was so tired from all the excitement in Russia that I planned on using my trip to Germany as a way to recover. This was the first [...] Continue reading →

Russia: a nation that seemed so distant  from my grasp. It was almost hard to believe that I was going to set foot in the country. When I thought of Russia, I immediately thought of “otherness.” A feeling that could only be explained by the fact that it is all the way on the other [...] Continue reading →

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, all the Dane’s are out on the Norrebro Bridge, and there are more bikes than you can imagine. Spring has sprung  and everyone knows it (except for the three teachers that gave me midterms this week). It has been a relatively routine week with a couple exciting experiences. [...] Continue reading →

It’s almost hard to believe that I have been here for two months. In the mean time, I’ve been to three new countries (Denmark, Belgium, and France), met some incredible people (both Americans and Danes), and managed to make this far away place feel like home.  For me, each experience, interaction, and seemingly mundane aspect [...] Continue reading →

This past week was eventful to say the least. DIS incorporates one week long trip into all students core class. While everyone travels to different places in europe, my class went to Brussels and Paris. Two cities I have never been to before! Our trip included both academics and culture/tourist elements. Sleeping was not a [...] Continue reading →

Six weeks have passed and I have reached my academic midterm. I thought I would describe the things I have found to be different or surprising about my stay here. I know I have touched on a couple topics previously but here it is. 1. Bakery and Coffee Shop: You won’t find a Starbucks in [...] Continue reading →

I think my title may be a little misleading. After all, it snowed today but there was some sleet mix in there too so I am going to say that is a positive change from the Siberian winds a couple weeks ago. There were actually a couple days this week that it was around 40 [...] Continue reading →

Well blog readers, I have reached the point in my stay where I was forced to complete the most important, challenging aspect of going abroad: laundry. I successfully completed several loads of laundry without ruining any of my clothes. While some people may think a month’s worth of clothes is too much, think again. When [...] Continue reading →

DIS integrates two trips into our program and tuition. The first, a short weekend trip, gets us out of the city into Western Denmark. My Global Economics class went to Horsens and Aarhus. It was a great way to meet new people, see the countryside, explore smaller cities, and learn a little bit about Danish [...] Continue reading →

Hello blog readers, On the side of my blog you will now see a new icon saying “DIS Student Blogger.” That is because this is now the official blog for the Global Economics program at DIS for Spring 2012! The blog will be linked to the DIS website next week and I will have a [...] Continue reading →

The first week in any new place brings together all sorts of emotions. Many of the things that were once intuitive now take time to understand. While at times it can be overwhelming, it is also exciting and rewarding. You start to realize that just because you did something a certain way for your entire [...] Continue reading →

Hej (Hello) Blog Readers! I am just relaxing after my second day in Copenhagen still trying to get on a reasonable sleep schedule and coping with the jet lag. When I arrived at my gate on Saturday night, I found out that there would be about 60-70 other DIS students on my flight. It was [...] Continue reading →

“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” ~Paul Theroux In just 5 days, I will embark on my journey to Copenhagen, Denmark for my semester abroad.  Since the only places in Europe I have been are London and Rome, I am really excited to explore Scandinavia and Europe. I remember deciding on [...] Continue reading →