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Submitted by Alexandra Evangelist the 2024 Spring program in Rome, Italy… This is the week where I traveled completely alone for the first time. I was meeting a friend who was studying in another country. For the first time, there was no one guiding me halfway or joining me on the journey. Finding my way… Continue Reading Traveling solo: Copenhagen

Submitted by Emma Reed on the 2024 Spring program in Copenhagen, Denmark… The days leading up to departure for the Spring 2024 semester, we got an email from DIS that there would be a coronation of the new crowned monarch, King Frederik X. About over a week go, on January 14th, this is when this… Continue Reading A Very Danish Welcome: My First Week in Copenhagen

Submitted by Caldonia Carmello on the 2022 spring semester DIS study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmark… Moving to a new country has been by far the most exciting experience of my life. Everyday brings new challenges and discoveries, many of which I had never even imagined before leaving the United States. One of the first… Continue Reading Denmark: Old and New in Copenhagen

Submitted by Quinn Kirkpatrick on the 2020 spring semester DIS study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmark… DIS Copenhagen doesn’t work like other schools. It has a very unique structure that highlights travel, bonding, collaborative learning, and the importance of experience. When choosing classes at DIS, you can choose four electives and one core course. There… Continue Reading Denmark: Core Course Week at DIS Copenhagen

Submitted by Clara Hernandez on the 2020 spring semester DIS program in Copenhagen, Denmark… This past week, I was able to branch out and visit a new section of Copenhagen. I was assigned a group project to study Frederiksstaden. This part of the city was gorgeous, and the architecture was a stark difference from the… Continue Reading Copenhagen: A Group Project to Study Frederiksstaden

Submitted by Lauren Tineo on the 2020 spring semester DIS program in Copenhagen, Denmark… I am taking part in a program called a “visiting host family” which is a really exciting part of my life in Denmark. I was paired with a couple that lives in Frederiksberg, which is a beautiful residential neighborhood. So far,… Continue Reading Living Like a Local in Copenhagen, Denmark

Submitted by Quinn Kirkpatrick on the 2020 spring semester DIS study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmark… Just short of three weeks in Copenhagen and I have a lot to reflect upon. As a UD World Scholar, I’ve been abroad before. I understand what culture shock and jet-lag are, I know the ins and outs of… Continue Reading Denmark: Adjusting to Copenhagen

Submitted by Kristen Pruett on the 2018 spring semester DIS program in Copenhagen, Denmark… I’ve just come back from a week in Rome with my DIS core course for our long study tour! It was an amazing trip. While we were still going to academic meetings with class, we had plenty of free time to explore… Continue Reading Rome, Italy Versus Copenhagen, Denmark

Submitted by Natalie Kaucic on the 2018 spring semester program in Rome, Italy… I find myself always going to coffee houses everytime that I arrive in a new city. Partly ,for my mild addiction to caffeine, but partly, because for me, it is the best place to feel out a vibe for a new place.… Continue Reading Coffee House Culture in Rome, Italy versus Copenhagen, Denmark