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Before we begin: This is a very long and very overdue post. I’ve spent the past month and a half digesting (pun fully intended) one of the coolest food events I attended in Copenhagen. Between the conversations, masterclasses, dinner, and all the questions it left me with about food systems, sustainability, and innovation, I needed some time to process it all before putting it into words. Grab a snack. Let’s talk about regenerative oceans, and how I ended up at one of the bes

I made another lil vlog just for fun! Patricia will have one that's more informative for DIS but count this as a more informal & behind the scenes look at our slow travel trip ;) You take shorter showers. You drink out of your reusable water bottle. You recycle, separating your cans from your plastics from your compost from your cardboard, collecting your PANT like a true Dane. You stopped using disposable straws at cafes and restaurants. Small habits that compound, saving a

Inspired by our legendary pop star Miley Cyrus, I hopped off a plane, not at LAX but at Milan Bergamo (BGY) on a random Wednesday. Who needs to party in the U.S.A. when you can party in Italy instead? And oh boy did I have a great time! (Note: I wrote this in mid-April but just got around to editing it, so this is a pretty delayed update to when I did a solo day trip to Milan.) Taken on the rooftop of the Duomo di Milano by two lovely girls I met here! Getting strangers to ta

Last week, I experienced the long-awaited Long Study Tour with my Cyberpsychology Core Course, where we went to The Netherlands. (For some background info, something super cool about the DIS program is that we get to travel to another European city & country with our Core Course classmates & faculty! The Long Study Tour has a mix of academic & cultural visits.) As of today, we have exactly two weeks left of our study abroad program. In case you’re wondering, I’m not ok. But

Did you just look at your credit card statement and get scared by the number? Are you thinking, stepping outside in Copenhagen feels like a financial risk? Or maybe you’ve covered all the touristy Copenhagen things and just want some inspo on what to do next. Well, I’ve got you covered — all year round! Yup, even in the winter. Absalon - Communal dinners every night at 6pm for $12 (or $16 with dessert Thu/Fri/Sat). Think high ceilings, long tables, and a packed room filled wi

I was talking with some friends and we laughed about how our current biggest stressors in life are creating itineraries for upcoming trips and making plans for the very limited time left we have in Copenhagen (please don’t remind me). Not having to stress out over debugging code or studying for finals is a new (and incredibly freeing) feeling. So Jessie, what have you been up to on this lovely sunny-but-slightly-windy-and-still-kinda-cold Wednesday? Wednesdays are dedicated t

A quick preface: I know I said my next post would be about ranking my solo travel experiences — don't worry that's coming very soon! I've been traveling for spring/Easter break and I've come to realize that every time I'm away from my roommates for more than a few days, I start to miss them! So this is a little appreciation post for them — and for Nimbus, the kollegium I live in. Dear Nimbus, It’s 7:30pm and your kitchen is loud in the best way. The table is full with laptop

What 10 Days Alone Taught Me at 19. Verbier, Switzerland. Raw image. No edits. Incredible. It’s 1pm and I’m sitting on a wooden bench in a ski village in the Swiss alps. The sky is blue, cloudless, and the sun is shining right in my eyes. I’ve just spent three hours snowboarding. I’m feeling a mix of muscle fatigue and yet deep satisfaction. I’ve been sitting on this wooden bench for almost half an hour. I’m half asleep, basking in the sun. The only thought that's running thr

Spring has sprung in Copenhagen! And it happened almost overnight. I came back from Budapest on Monday and suddenly it was sunny, as if the weather (in addition to the rest of the city) knew that once February was over, it was time for spring. Me & my cutie friends at Buda Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Budapest, Hungary! It’s been seven weeks since I arrived here, and only recently have I started to feel like I actually have a routine. I go to yoga almost every day

I spent 48 hours in Oslo. Here’s everything I did and some tips along the way! When it comes to traveling, I am quite type A. I research where I’m going, the best things to see, do, and eat, and make sure to have an itinerary so that I am prepared when I enter the new place. It makes traveling less stressful; plus, I can spend more time exploring the city than worrying about what to do next. Feel free to take this itinerary if you visit Oslo! Oslo Opera House An eventful flig

On Fastelavn, Dining Week, and Chinese New Year Locals will tell you that the worst time to visit Copenhagen is in February. It’s cold, usually cloudy, and the days are still short. The excitement and hygge (pronounced hoo-gah, meaning coziness) of Christmastime and New Year’s has worn off, and locals won’t fail to remind you that “this would be so much more beautiful in the spring and summer.” Despite all this, I would say that the past two weeks have been very fun and hygge

Today marks the end of Core Course Week! During this week, all DIS students travel with their Core Course classmates and faculty for a three-day study tour in a neighboring city. For the other two days, students have field studies, events, and discussions related to the course in Copenhagen. On Monday, my Cyberpsychology class headed to Aarhus, Denmark! Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark with a population of just over 300,000. It is located on the Jutland peninsula,

I’ve been in Copenhagen for two weeks now! Read on for tips, wholesome moments, and embarrassing stories. Swapfiets bike rental discount code: JESSIESHEN78145 DO’S Say yes!! Wanna walk around the city? Yes. Wanna go to the grocery store with me? Yes. Wanna get brunch? Yes. One of my classmates asked if anyone wanted to walk to find the DIS classrooms with her. At first I said no because I had literally just walked to the classrooms before that. Then I thought, do I have anyt

Traveling from San Diego to Copenhagen In just 8 days I’ll be leaving my hometown of San Diego, California for Copenhagen, Denmark. Ever since I found out I was accepted into DIS and would be studying abroad during my winter semester, I’ve been waiting for the day where it would finally hit me that I’d be leaving. And it still hasn’t. What do you mean I’ll be leaving my friends and family and will be in a different continent and won’t be back in Ann Arbor, Michigan until Augu