where and what.

I realized that I haven't given much insight into where I am going and what I am doing while I'm there. This will serve as my informational post for those who don't already know :)

I will be attending the Danish Institute for Study Abroad and I will be participating in the Communications and Mass Media program (CMM). DIS has already proven to be an amazing program, culturally and academically. Not only do you learn about the Danish culture, but you also gain a valuable global perspective on your area of study, mine being communications. I was immediately attracted to the program by its unmatched organizational skills, engaged learning, awesome study tours, high quality of academics and hope that all students may have a unique cultural experience. DIS has also been extremely helpful to me with all of my Diabetes questions (I am Type 1 Diabetic) and anything else that has concerned me. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to attend such a great school abroad!

I am enrolled in 5 different classes (15 hours/3 credits per course). The 15 hours will actually transfer back to my home institution, Elon University, as 20 hours because we have 4 hour credit courses. I will be taking Copenhagen History and Contemporary Issues, International Advertising in a European Context, Virtual Worlds and the Digital Consumer, Hans Christian Anderson and the Danish Golden Age (Literature), and Current Trends in News Media, which is my core CMM class. I am really pumped about these awesome classes! What an opportunity it is to study international communications in a different country!

My program also has two different study tours. One week we will go to London for our long study tour then later in the semester we travel to a different part of Denmark for our short study tour. I am also participating in two "Adventure Trips" that DIS sets up: the Bornholm Bike Trip and Sweden Canoe & Hiking. I'm sure those will be adventures to never forget.

I will be living in a Kollegium (the Denmark version of a US dorm). The name of my Kollegium is Keops and it is in the town of Nørrebro. Luckily, one of my friends Emily was also placed in Keops in the room right next to mine, so it will be nice to have a familiar face around!

That is just a brief overview of what I will be doing this semester. Only 2 more days until I leave! I laid out all my things tonight so I can start putting everything into my suitcases tomorrow! Hej hej!