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Category: Talia in Copenhagen, Denmark

Now What?? A Few Things I Learned While Abroad and What Happens Next

January 28, 2019 Leave a comment
Talia standing in front of colorful houses in Copenhagen

Hi everyone! I’ve been back home in the US for about two weeks now. I will admit that I did have a bit of reverse culture shock when I first came back. Instead of cobblestone streets and my yellow bike, I was back to driving my van in the suburbs. Instead of my favorite Danish coffee shop and pastries, I

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Feeding Myself Abroad

January 7, 2019 Leave a comment
A variety of lunch meat in blue packaging in supermarket in Copenhagen

When many students go abroad I think there are a few things that they would typically be nervous about. They might ask things like, how will I adapt in a new culture and environment? Will I like my classes? Will there be a language barrier? Will I make friends? For me, however, and I bet a for a few other

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The Jante Law and a Look at Academics at DIS

November 5, 2018 Leave a comment

More than halfway through the semester, my new life in Copenhagen is in full swing. With so many new things happening to me every day—eating new food, trying new types of transportation and activities, and new things to see—it does feel nice to have a set school routine with classes four days a week (and not to mention, classes that

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Staying Active Abroad

October 2, 2018 Leave a comment
Yellow bike laid down on grass with blue sky in background

One of the main reasons I chose to go to school at Amherst was because I knew that I would have the opportunity to stick with my love of playing lacrosse while also receiving the opportunity to study abroad for a semester. At Amherst, I would say that studying abroad is encouraged, regardless of what you are involved in on

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Getting to Know København!

September 6, 2018 Leave a comment
Talia with housemates volunteering and holding shovels

Hej from Copenhagen! I’m finally settling in after being here for about two weeks now. I am thoroughly enjoying getting to know this city a little bit more everyday. Somehow it’s cute and small, but also large and historic at the same time. I also hadn’t traveled very much before this so I am really enjoying living in and exploring

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March 31, 2023 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

Beginning My Reflections  Boy, what a semester it has been. As is always the case with me, time felt so slow– too slow– in the beginning, but looking back at it from the end, it went by extremely quickly. My semester in Japan has been full of surprises (both good and occasionally not-so-good) and so with this post, I will

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Interview with a Student from Sorbonne Nouvelle

March 31, 2023 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

Hi everyone! For this blog, I spoke to my friend Narymane, a student at the French university Sorbonne Nouvelle, about her experiences and views on race and colonial relations in France. I was excited to talk to Narymane because most of what I learned in France about the political and social environment was from my professors, who were all GenXers.

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March 14, 2023 wcarlo Leave a comment

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The Eiffel Tower from afar lit up at night

First Impressions and Preconceived Notions of France

February 15, 2023 ccolleton@amherst.edu Leave a comment

Hi everyone! This blog post will talk about some of my first impressions of Paris, the largest and most surprising differences I noticed between Paris and the United States, and some of my personal experiences and feelings as I spent time abroad.    As I settled into my classes at Hamilton in France and Sorbonne Nouvelle, I was stricken by

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