Ciao, friends! I arrived in Florence nearly a week ago and am just catching my breath enough to sit down and write a post! Between the jetlag, time change, orientation and first day of classes, …
Spring 2018
Kyoto
Behind the endless skyscrapers of Tokyo and Osaka, Japan portrays her culture and heritage in every aspect of Japanese life. None of this holds more true than in Japan’s old capital of Kyoto. On a …
Allez OM!
As soon as I got here, I started doing research with some other guys in the program trying to find the perfect time to fulfil a dream: a soccer game in Europe. This past weekend …
Sentosa, Sentosa, Sentosa
Before I delve into my wonderful weekend trip to Sentosa, I just want to share with you all some small nuances about Singapore that I’ve come to love. I’m such an observant person, that I …
Packing up my Bag of Emotions and Heading Out
I’ve never felt super materialistic, but now, packing up what I use on a daily basis and need to live comfortably, I feel like I own so much. I’ve always considered myself a person who …
Making Japan feel like Home
When I first arrived at the dormitory I was about to spend the next half of the year in, and had dragged all my suitcases upstairs, I was unsure how to react to my new …
I think I chose the wrong program but then I went to Tarragona
I have been in Barcelona for over 2 weeks now and feel very comfortable with the city. I anticipated my struggles with cultural and language barriers and expected them. But what I didn’t expect was …
Learning to dance
Last week in my class I introduced myself to a girl, asking her a question about how to access the homework. Throughout the class I pondered whether or not to invite her to the free …
I Don’t Know Much About Adventures
“Now look, your grace,” said Sancho, “what you see over there aren’t giants, but windmills, and what seems to be arms are just their sails, that go around in the wind and turn the millstone.” …
down the stairs i go
I’m finally here, and it feels surreal. After a long flight yet smooth travels, I arrived at CPH at 9 AM on Saturday. With a few DIS students, we waited for our host families to …