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Whoops, got too busy yesterday. ps: as of 37 minutes ago, I am DONE. Will not be sleeping the next…

Rebecca Shaheen

Whoops, got too busy yesterday. ps: as of 37 minutes ago, I am DONE.
Will not be sleeping the next few days-that’s what the plane and the first days back are for.
4 more full days left.
Four Things that I’ll Miss about Denmark/DIS (In no partic… Continue reading

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Oh yeah, gotta stick to routine: 5 more full days left. Five Things that I’ll Miss about Denmark/DIS…

Rebecca Shaheen

Oh yeah, gotta stick to routine:
5 more full days left.
Five Things that I’ll Miss about Denmark/DIS (In no particular order):
1) All of the wonderful street musicians that are out every day.
2) How clean the air is.
3) European sized portions in res… Continue reading

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I am done with my papers!! Never again will I have four research papers all due within the same two…

Rebecca Shaheen

I am done with my papers!! Never again will I have four research papers all due within the same two day period! Well, at least not until graduate school, but that’s a year or two away. One test to go and I’m done with the academics of the s… Continue reading

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six more full days left in Denmark. Six Things I’ll Miss about Denmark/DIS (in no particular…

Rebecca Shaheen

six more full days left in Denmark.
Six Things I’ll Miss about Denmark/DIS (in no particular order):
1) The super fresh fish that Kristina gets from her father.
2) Cappuccinos. I mean, yeah they have them in the US, but they aren’t the same… Continue reading

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“Dear Becca, Becca and Molly, Thank you so much for the flower and the very kind words – I…

Rebecca Shaheen

“Dear Becca, Becca and Molly,

Thank you so much for the flower and the very kind words – I was so happy to receive those! I hope that you will let me know in the future what goes on and if you come to Denmark that you will let me know so that we… Continue reading

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weirdness.

Rebecca Shaheen

Sometimes you arrive in the city a little too early to go straight to the venue you were planning on going to. So you think, “why not just grab a beer at this random bar while you wait?” And sometimes, that bar ends up being a Thai Transves… Continue reading

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My backyard. Blossoming apple tree smells so sweet. 

Rebecca Shaheen

My backyard. Blossoming apple tree smells so sweet.  Continue reading

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Seven.

Rebecca Shaheen

Seven more pages that I have to write of my second to last paper.
Seven is roughly the number of gifts that I still need to purchase.
Seven more full days left in Denmark.
Seven Things I’ll Miss about Denmark/DIS (in no particular order):
1) Jako… Continue reading

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Realizations.

Rebecca Shaheen

Realizations that this semester is coming to a close. I have only ONE more class left! 
Each core class has a closing dinner, and mine was last night. We all met at a vegetarian restaurant called Riz Raz, where we were treated to dinner and a drink. T… Continue reading

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I’ll be joining DIS in the fall! How did you work out the credit card/money situation while abroad? How much money should I budget for a semester? Thanks :)

Rebecca Shaheen

Awesome! DIS is a wonderful place.
Since you have time to prepare, I definitely would suggest doing a little bit of research on your current bank to find out what types of fees and charges you will run into while abroad. Some banks take a percentage of… Continue reading

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Extra motivation is that your parents expect you graduate at the end of this semester.

Rebecca Shaheen

I bet this sassy comment is from my mother? But I suppose yes, that is definitely extra motivation. Continue reading

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ah papers.

Rebecca Shaheen

Senioritis is the worst! I am so glad to be studying abroad my last semester of college because after such a wonderful experience here, I would hate to go back to regular old school! BUT, studying abroad is full of so many fun distracting affairs&#8230… Continue reading

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Snails come out instead of worms when it rains here?!

Rebecca Shaheen

Snails come out instead of worms when it rains here?! Continue reading

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Hosting a Friend.

Rebecca Shaheen

As I’ve likely mentioned multiple times, my friend, Makoto, came and visited me for the weekend! It was so much fun and the weather was really nice. It was beautiful all week but I was scared that Denmark would have a change of heart and give us … Continue reading

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why

Rebecca Shaheen

why can’t I just clone myself so that one of me can stay here in Denmark and the other me can go home to Minneapolis? The twenthieth of May will be a very bittersweet day. Continue reading

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Final Field Study/Closed Prison

Rebecca Shaheen

My first field study in the beginning of February was to a Danish Open Prison, and yesterday, my last field study, was to a Danish Closed prison. Closed prison is the prison one goes to for very severe crime, if given a long sentence, or if they’ve m… Continue reading

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Skagen.

Rebecca Shaheen

The highlight of my weekend was going to Skagen with Kristina and Jakob.
Skagen is a beautiful Danish coastal town on the northern most point of Denmark, as well as a place I’ve learned a lot about in my Women, Art, and Identity class. Skagen was… Continue reading

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Hygge

Rebecca Shaheen

I know that I’ve used the words hygge or hyggelit a few times in the blog, but after a weekend in Jutland with Jakob and Kristina visiting Jakob’s parents, it’s time I give hygge a formal explanation.
So hygge is a noun and hyggelit i… Continue reading

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Hey! Is it okay if I use entries from your Fez trip for a display in V7 and 23?

Rebecca Shaheen

absolutely! Continue reading

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April 26th.

Rebecca Shaheen

I am sitting on a train right now, currently trying not to fall asleep. Instead of sleeping, I shall blog. Today was a) my mom’s birthday! And b) the thank you dinner for the DIS bloggers. I can’t remember if I mentioned this or not before, but sin… Continue reading

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