Original Post Date: July 31, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK I cannot believe that my classes here in Copenhagen have already come to an end. As I am sitting here writing the eleventh entry to my blog, I can’t help but think about all the amazing people and memories that were made this summer. Thinking back on these moments is nice after a week and a half of endless homework, and with this being my last night in my apartment. Before starting this

Original Post Date: July 21, 2019 Original Post Location: NICE, FRANCE This week was incredible. I have always heard that the South of France is beautiful, but I didn’t realize just how beautiful until I was actually there. The sea was always just as clear and blue as the sky and I finally got to experience the summer weather that I am used to. Along with the Mediterranean Sea, there is also the mountains and rolling hills scattered with vineyards and little farms. We spent t

Original Post Date: July 13, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK "The highest and most beautiful things in life are not to be heard about, nor read about, nor seen, but if one will, are to be lived." - Søren Kierkegaard This was the first full week of classes for Session 3, and we had a lot of material to cover before our study tour, so I spent a lot of time reading philosophical books about happiness and writing papers about them. It was also Natalie

Original Post Date: July 06, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK This week felt kind of weird because I had my last class for Session 2 on Monday, then three days of a break, and my first day of class for Session 3 on Friday. Prague had never really been on my list of places to visit, but now that I have been there I would not mind going back. It was a beautiful city and I feel like we barely scratched the surface of things to do. Also, the cost of li

Original Post Date: June 30, 2019 Original Post Location: VED MØNTEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Throughout this week, all the high schools around were celebrating graduation. The way that they celebrate here is each class loads up in the back of an old box truck, with the sides cut out, and they drive around the city to each student’s house. Here they all pile out and head inside for a drink and then they are back on the truck within 5 to 10 minutes, because the real party is on th