Thanks to the 'rents, who a few weeks ago spent a lovely week in Canada, for sending me some things to remind me of the cottage (especially food), share with the host fam, and keep me healthy! All-Dressed chips, the best Canadian cereal, Shreddies, maple Dare cookies, and my fav Canadian chocolates (Aero bars and Coffee... Continue Reading →

The afternoon was spent with my Biological Conservation and Biodiversity class in Jægersborg Forest and Deerpark. Just north of Copenhagen (take the C train to Klampenborg station) it is a 1,700 hectare (8 km from north to south tips) nature preserve that is home to many species of deer (red deer, fallow deer, and sitka... Continue Reading →

Today (9/19/18), like every Wednesday, DIS students go out with their classes to field studies! My morning field study was with my Renewable Energy Systems class to Lynetten wind turbine park (more info here). We have just finished the philosophy and general overview of renewable energy, and we just begun wind power. Today, we CLIMBED... Continue Reading →

Check out this huge slug I saw when Miamaya and I were on a walk last night. The size of my hand! We also saw a fox.

Fredericksborg has undoubtedly been my favorite castle I've visited (out of Rosenborg, Fredericksborg, Christiansborg, Dragsholm, and Kronborg) yet! I went with my Danish Language & Culture class (on 9/5/18) along with another DIS class called Royalty in the Land of Equality (interesting, huh?), and their professor was basically our tour guide. He should seriously pursue a... Continue Reading →

Another map to give you an idea of where in Odsherred I went: Activity 1: Højby Kirke or Højby Church We stopped at this church for a feel for the culutre and history in the area. "The church is recognized for its fine wall paintings (“kalkmalerier”) which are considered to be among the best in the country... Continue Reading →

Map of where I've spent these past 3 days, for some context: Odsherred is one of the places in Denmark with the most summer homes. I can see why! My host grandparents' summer home is there actually; I'm hoping we'll visit it sometime! Activity 1: Hike After leaving the Højskole, we went on to a... Continue Reading →

(For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, check out my "Short Study Tour Day 1" blog post from yesterday for important background info on this*) To sum up my short time experiencing a very traditional Danish educational experience, the Højskole or the Folkehøjskole (Danes love putting folk before lots of... Continue Reading →

A brief pause from my castle trips and Short Study Tour to give a BIG shoutout and thank you to Uncle Sam, who can to visit me last week! On his way home after traveling in Austria, he came on by Copenhagen for a couple days, and he chose a GREAT week for it because... Continue Reading →

Hello! This week marks the start of Core Course Week - a week during which everyone goes on a 3-day study tour with their Core Course class and professor to get some hands on learning, cultural experience, and further exploration of Denmark/Europe! My Core Course, Glaciers and Human Impact, is going to Odsherred for our... Continue Reading →