Haru in Copenhagen

Harufumi poses on a set of stairs in front of a tree with bright yellow leaves

Hej! I’m Haru (Harufumi Nakazawa), studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark for the semester. At Amherst I am a junior majoring in economics and sociology. I am also an international student from Tokyo, Japan enjoying my study-abroad ^2 experience right now! In Copenhagen, I am concentrating on my primary interest in migration studies, taking courses on international refugee law, the Scandinavian

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Guiding Future Students in Sustainability Abroad

Hi everyone,  Thanks for tuning in for my last blog post! Although I’ve been at home for the past month instead of in Copenhagen, I have been continuing with my abroad courses online, including Danish (which has definitely been much less useful outside of Denmark). It has been an adjustment being back at home and living through this unprecedented pandemic.

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A semester cut short: The main takeaways from my time in Copenhagen

Trampolines in the streets of Copenhagen

Last week, I said a premature goodbye to Denmark and I’m now completing my classes online from my couch, along with the rest of the world. This entry was supposed to be a photo journal about alternative transportation in Copenhagen and I was planning on doing a loop throughout the whole city by taking every form of public transit for

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Sustainability Fellow: Rebecca in Copenhagen, Denmark

Rebecca in Copenhagen

Hi everyone! I’m Rebecca, an Environmental Studies major from Westchester County, NY. This semester, I am studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, learning about Danish culture, urban planning, and Arctic geology. I am very excited to be able to experience a new culture and continue my environmental education beyond Amherst. As a Global Sustainability Fellow, I am going to be taking

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