Everywhere I go, I find my happy place. My favorite spot for relaxing, for hanging out with friends, for studying, for running, for reading, for people watching... you get the picture. As this semester is rolling to close. I thought I'd reminisce on my favorite places so far and locations I still need to go. … Continue reading Happe Places →

It's good to chat, again. I know we haven't been in touch for a while, that I haven't been physically with you, but regardless, I want you to know that still care deeply about your overall well-being. Today, I'm reaching out to express my concerns. Trends our country has taken the past few weeks, months, … Continue reading Dear America, →

Midway evaluation season 🙂 It's over halfway through my time abroad, so I wanted to spend some time reflecting on my time, my goals within these past couple of months and how I they should adapt moving forward. Here were the goals I set before leaving Wisconsin: 1. Synthesize, compare, connect -- the goal was … Continue reading Midway… →

TRAVEL WEEK: Vienna and Budapest From 10/6-10/11 my Urban Studies Core Course traveled around Vienna and Budapest. This post is a highlight on BUDAPEST. Although I will describe our experiences in Vienna further in the coming weeks, I wanted to start off with Budapest. It twas, hands down, my favorite city that I have visited … Continue reading TRAVEL WEEK: Budapest →

Happy October, everyone! Thought I'd start with a post that was representative of my first full month in Copenhagen. 1.5 months gone and 2.5 to go! SEPTEMBER UPDATES Copenhagen explorations Norrebro/SuperKilen -- Superkilen is a 1km long park in Norrebro, that has a lot of fun activities -- boxing ring, circular swings, and spongey floors. … Continue reading September: A Review →

Last weekend (9/14-9/15), I traveled to London to attend the Economists' Open Future Festival and meet alumni from my university UNC. Economists' Open Future Festival General Overview: The festival celebrated the 175th anniversary of the Economist through a series of discussions/chats/interviews with individuals regarding the decline of classical liberal values in which the org was … Continue reading London →

Wisconsinite. North Carolinian? Danish... HAMBURGER ! Known for the Beatles, as the second-largest city in Germany, post-industrial/important port, solid currywurst, and as the European Green Capital in 2011. Population 1.8 million. Welcome to Hamburg.   Our teachers: Regitze Hess - Why Cities Matter: European Urban Experience Silvia Dragomir - Integrated Climate Change Planning   CORE … Continue reading Lizzie becomes a Hamburger ! →

WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO: HOMESTAY JUMP START EVENT -- each homestay network hosts a jump start event. We all brought cake, went on a walk in the Hareskov forest, and then prepped for a nice dinner and dessert. Classic pork steak was served with salad galore. We had Koldskol for dessert, which is a … Continue reading Blurs and Routines →

WEEK ONE OVERVIEW Friday, August 17th: Dinner with the host parents (Lars, Dorte -- Hannah, Helena, and Soren joined later)! After traveling to London and Paris with my mom, we were invited to dinner over with my host parents! We had a more traditional Danish meal with pork wrapped in bacon, potatoes, salad, and a … Continue reading On settling in… →