A high maintenance, easily homesick, emotionally dramatic (but determined) boy in Copenhagen.
“Mark, are you okay? I know Zumthor is your hero, but you need to keep breathing…” – my friend Lilly See the above map that shows my route across the Netherlands and Germany. Our first stop was in Amsterdam. During our time there, I spent the majority of my time marveling at the canals and …
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“Hej, my name is Alvin and I heard you speak English. Would you like to talk to me? I love to speak English. I learned everything I know from YouTube. Wow, this is so cool to meet you!” – Freja’s friend, Alvin (11 yrs) This weekend, I got to experience Danish Halloween and meet Alvin. …
“Oh my gosh, it’s Flying Tiger!!! I’ve missed it so much, I need to buy all the things!!!” – Taylor Two weeks ago, my girlfriend Taylor came to visit me for my week long break from school! It was truly a dream. We spent 6 days in Copenhagen/Sweden and 3 days in Scotland. Traveling to …
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A quick warning! This blog post is part of content for a class for my host university. It will be a little more analytical and a lot longer. However, if you are interested in cross cultural interactions, you might find this engaging! Just a heads up. Observe the student/teacher relationships. One of the selling points …
Any student who participates in an architecture studio in college will remember reviews. During an architectural review, you place the project that you have put numerous hours of work into and watch it get ripped apart before your eyes. Just kidding (mostly). This example is dramatic, and in reality, reviews will differ professor by professor, …
“Don’t worry, you’ll have time to play later!” — Our Lego House Tour Guide As a part of my study abroad experience with DIS, I get to go on two study tours. Which is code for guided tours with other students to see some amazing architecture and landscapes. And some studying of course. This post …
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“We’re making lifetime memories today!” — Host Dad John Last weekend, I had the privilege of participating in the Copenhagen Half Marathon! While I ran cross country in high school, I arrived in Copenhagen out of shape and with no previous experience running the 21 km that the race requires. However an orientation information session …
“Hey America. You going to join us in the shower?” — Gale This past weekend marks three weeks since leaving home for a new country. I have felt overjoyed, overwhelmed, peaceful, lonely, and of course, hyggeligt (which means homely, snug, cozy). However, although my emotions have been all over the place, my host family has …
“There are two things we talk about in København: bread and rain. Good bread can fix a bad day, and lots of rain can ruin a good day.” — Host Dad John. Allow me to introduce you to my host family, people that I have only hinted at this far. My host dad’s name is …
“The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude.” — T. Middleton. The last 7 days have been absolute mayhem. Which is typically used to describe a week that has gone particularly poorly, but I jumped in head first and have truly enjoyed myself. DIS (the study abroad program I …
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