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Finding my people: A term of curating and community in Stockholm
After a summer session in Stockholm, Ani reflects on who she was upon her arrival, and who she is leaving as. She discusses the important lessons studying abroad taught her; leaning into discomfort, cultural insights,…
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What Copenhagen and Berlin taught me about gender, equality and activism
Tina discusses her Study Tours to Copenhagen and Berlin during her summer session in Stockholm. She shares what she learned about the two cities through the lens of her course, Gender, Equality, Race, and Sexuality…
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Learning to make beautiful mistakes
After a second summer session in Copenhagen, Lily reflects on her experience. From her psychology course, to her Study Tour to Vienna, to exploring Copenhagen through a different perspective, she brings her time abroad to…
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When endings lead to new beginnings
Sophia discusses her summer session in Stockholm, her Study Tour to Dublin, and how she spent her free time. As her time abroad comes to end, she leaves us with an important takeaway message. Hej…
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Taking the leap
After a summer session in Copenhagen, Mace looks back on their time abroad, sharing highlights from their Session 2 course, Applied Psychotherapy, and their Study Tour in Zurich. They also reflect on the worries they…
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What it’s really like to study in Greenland for a month
Camille is in the inaugural Arctic Experiential Studies cohort this Summer 2026. Spending two weeks in Copenhagen and four weeks in Greenland, the group is studying Greenland from multiple perspectives: climate change, ecopsychology, and global…
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Falling into place: Lessons from Stockholm to Venice
After a summer session in Stockholm and a Study Tour in Venice, Ruth looks back on what she learned abroad: her rose, bud, and thorn. She shares highlights from her Session 2 course, Curating Today:…
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Growing my cultural competence in Copenhagen
After spending a summer session in Copenhagen, Sophia reflects on her time there. She discusses the course she took, The Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach and how being immersed in a new environment…
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The most fulfilling three weeks of my life
Spending two summer sessions in Copenhagen, Lily recaps her first three weeks. She discusses her academic experience at DIS and what it’s like getting settled in Copenhagen, and shares tips for making connections once you…
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Getting in touch with the Greenlandic Outdoors
Camille is in the inaugural Arctic Experiential Studies cohort this Summer 2026. Spending two weeks in Copenhagen and four weeks in Greenland, the group is studying Greenland from multiple perspectives — climate change, eco-psychology, and…
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How did I get here?
“I decided to study abroad because someone just like me did it first.“ I never thought I would study abroad. I didn’t think it was an option for students like me: first generation, commuter, STEM major. And as the…
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Calling Stockholm my home
“It is so tempting when you are abroad to go-go-go and do everything, but when I began to slow down, I found that my appreciation for the city and my life grew exponentially.” Being able…
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Cadence’s takeaways from summer in Stockholm
“Session 2 started with the kind of chaotic travel story you only expect to see in fiction or film. Any blog post about my time in Stockholm has to start with the fact that I…
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A summer abroad on a budget
“I found that it’s totally possible to have a rich, meaningful experience without spending a ton of money. For me, that began as soon as I gave myself permission to slow down.“ For Cadence, coming…
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Studying humanitarian law and armed conflict from Copenhagen to Kosovo
“I never thought I’d ever travel to Kosovo, not only because I didn’t really know where it was, but also because I never thought of it as significant in global politics. But through my Session…
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Exploring justice and punishment in Stockholm and Iceland
“My class challenged me to think more expansively about how I perceive justice. In both Sweden and Iceland, it offered me the chance to view justice through a completely new philosophical lens, one that often…
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Mahado’s entrepreneurship practicum and Study Tour to Stockholm
“What I loved most about Study Tour was the mix of startup insights and cultural experiences. This wasn’t just the same class in a new country; it was a real-world look at innovation, the challenges…
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Summer at DIS: Something for everyone
Natalie (She/her, Vanderbilt University) wasn’t certain what she wanted to do with her summer in 2024. She considered research, jobs, internships, and more before realizing she wanted to try something different by coming abroad. Now,…
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Careers in Copenhagen: My internship experience through DIS
“The experience felt more like a collaborative creative endeavor than a traditional internship. Running around the city with friends, styling them for shoots, and directing their poses created such an exciting work environment for us.”…
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Lessons from Scandinavia
“Embrace change, explore new perspectives, and expand horizons.” I often say that I hate change. This summer, however, I realized that this is not entirely true — I just hate goodbyes. My last week in Copenhagen…
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Saying hello to Copenhagen
Summer Writer Natalie (she/her) recaps her first few weeks in Copenhagen, sharing first impressions. After three incredible weeks in Stockholm, I was nervous about coming to Copenhagen. Many of my friends were not joining me…
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Summer in Stockholm: first impressions and recommendations
Summer Writer Lauren (she/her) recaps her first week in Stockholm, sharing first impressions, highlights, and restaurant recommendations. Read Lauren’s start to summer in Stockholm. Hi everyone! My name is Lauren and I am here at…
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Tubbs’s summer from Stockholm to Copenhagen
Tubbs (they/them), Iowa State University, joined DIS for all three summer sessions in 2023. They mixed-and-matched locations to that they could take courses in both Stockholm and Copenhagen, gaining credits for their major and minor…
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Kameo’s summer abroad reflection
Sometimes you need to take a leap of faith to reach your full potential. Kameo, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, studied abroad at DIS Stockholm in the summer of 2022. Read her reflections on breaking…
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To the summer I’ll never forget
Feaven, University of Michigan, spent her summer between Stockholm and Copenhagen, participating in Summer Sessions 1, 2, and 3 with DIS. She shares her reflections on an unforgettable summer and her advice to future students.…
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