For DIS Students, the semester is broken up by three longer breaks -
Travel Break One and Two, which are each nine days long, and April break, which spans five days. While everybody gets one of the Travel breaks and April Break to devote to independent travel or exploring Copenhagen, the other Travel Break is spent travelling with their core course on what is called a study tour. My class' tour was this past week in Budapest, Hungary! In addition to learning that Budapest is home to the world's best lemonade (seriously, insanely delicious), we learned a lot about the history of the country and how it has impacted the current day political and economic state of the country, as well as its citizens' well-being. Each day was broken up into a morning activity, free time for lunch and exploration, an afternoon activity and class meal, and then the evening to ourselves. If you'd like to read about our activities with DIS, keep reading! If you'd like to hear about what we did in our free time, you can find that link at the bottom of this post.
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I promise I'm actually studying abroad...
I am well aware that my last four posts have been about all my marvelous misadventures around various European cities, and while it is endlessly entertaining for me to dream about excursions all around Europe, a good portion of my time here has been spent reading articles, writing papers, studying for quizzes, and complaining when my laptop battery dies and I am forced to return home from the cafe I was working in. I've gotten a few questions recently (yay!) about what my classes are like here at DIS, and I'm here now to share exactly what it's like trying to balance five classes and European exploration. Can my mom chaperone?!
I remember when I was younger, I loved Field Trips. Unfortunately, they got less and less common as I aged out of elementary school, and the days of permission slips, chaperones, and rowdy bus rides with 25 screaming 8 year olds were no more - UNTIL I came to DIS. No, I have not reverted back to age 8, nor do my classmates' parents follow us around everywhere, and I have not needed to get a permission slip signed. But I have gotten a chance to explore the city areas on class trips almost every Wednesday since arriving in Copenhagen. This past week, I traveled outside of Copenhagen to visit western Denmark.
It was core course week, which refers to five days during the beginning of the semester when classes are cancelled and students are able to spend a full week dedicated to studying their core topic in an immersive, real world context. My core course is Positive Psychology, which meant all the field studies and activities my class did were dedicated to considering well-being and happiness in all areas of life. In a nutshell, this week consisted of tons of free food, dancing through a rainbow, and becoming best friends with baby cows. How could you not be happy with a schedule like that?! In addition to all the fun, this week offered a really cool opportunity to consider all the areas of life that impact a person's well-being. Ranging from interactions with the built environment to autonomy in the Danish school system, we got to explore the psychological impact of various elements of our lifestyles. |
Hi Everyone!I'm Lydia, a 21 year old college student studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark for the spring 2017 semester. I'm excited to spend the next few months adventuring around Europe, and it'll all be documented here! Feel free to look around. Archives
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