Students are raring to go: More than ever want to study abroad<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nKlara Dahler did manage to experience life in Scotland for a while before the temperature dropped and infection rates rose.<\/p>\n
\u00bbTo begin with, I was able to go hiking. But after a while, we were not allowed to leave the city. Luckily there was a nice park close by.\u00ab<\/p>\n
In terms of what she learned, Klara Dahlar views her time abroad as a positive experience.<\/p>\n
\u00bbI think it was an advantage that I did not have very many distractions while I was studying. That part was fine. It was hard sometimes, because everything was online and I was responsible for my own learning.\u00ab<\/p>\n
Had Venice all to herself<\/h3>\n
Law student Victoria Thorsen experienced the otherwise bustling city of Venice without the usual crowds of tourists.<\/p>\n
\u00bbIt was a magical experience, because there was not a single tourist. Really strange, but amazing. It is the most beautiful city in the world – and I had it more or less to myself,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n
Italy was hit hard by corona in the spring of 2020, and this has left its mark, says Victoria Thorsen.<\/p>\n
\u00bbIt is a national trauma. The experience of corpses being driven through the streets and people being unable to leave their houses created a sense of solemnity that can still be felt today.\u00ab<\/p>\n
The lack of tourists has also had a major impact on Venice’s economy. \u00bbPeople lost everything they had, and this is very evident today, in the worst way,\u00ab says Victoria Thorsen.<\/p>\n
She is studying for an international law degree and is currently taking a semester at an Irish university, but participating online from Denmark. \u00bbThe other students are from all over – from Palestine to Malawi – meeting up in a virtual room that represents the whole world is a beautiful thing.\u00ab<\/p>\n
Sat an exam in the middle of the night<\/h3>\n
Johanne Gottlieb, a political science student, chose to stay in Melbourne, Australia when the world closed down in the spring of 2020.<\/p>\n
\u00bbI refused to give up. I was looking forward to traveling around, and I thought I would have some spare time to travel a bit once I had finished my studies. The sentiment here was that everything would be OK.\u00ab<\/p>\n
But as the situation escalated in Australia, things changed: \u00bbWe were banned from going outside unless we were going to buy groceries. It was really awful. After a month and a half, I decided to go home and take the rest of the course online.\u00ab<\/p>\n
Johanne says that on the whole, online teaching was a positive experience.<\/p>\n
\u00bbThey were surprisingly good at it. Every week there was a check-in session where we talked about how we were doing. I felt like they were looking out for us. The teachers were used to the technology, because they already had experience with remote teaching for students who are not physically present.\u00ab<\/p>\n
However, the time difference was a challenge. Johanne Gottlieb\u2019s exam was during the night:<\/p>\n
\u00bbI had to do an oral exam via Zoom at 1am Danish time. Luckily, I’m a bit of a night owl. And I asked for my group to be one of the first. They were happy to accommodate that,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n
READ ALSO<\/strong>: On exchange during the corona crisis: \u00bbI still think your stay abroad can be rewarding\u00ab<\/a>
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It was better than having to be at home,\u00ab says Klara Dahler, who stayed safely isolated in a house with six other exchange students while she participated in online classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbThe situation was the same as if I had stayed at home, but at least I was in new surroundings,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/students-are-raring-to-go-more-than-ever-want-to-study-abroad\/\"> Students are raring to go: More than ever want to study abroad<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Klara Dahler did manage to experience life in Scotland for a while before the temperature dropped and infection rates rose.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbTo begin with, I was able to go hiking. But after a while, we were not allowed to leave the city. Luckily there was a nice park close by.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>In terms of what she learned, Klara Dahlar views her time abroad as a positive experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbI think it was an advantage that I did not have very many distractions while I was studying. That part was fine. It was hard sometimes, because everything was online and I was responsible for my own learning.\u00ab<\/p>\n<h3>Had Venice all to herself<\/h3>\n<p>Law student Victoria Thorsen experienced the otherwise bustling city of Venice without the usual crowds of tourists.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbIt was a magical experience, because there was not a single tourist. Really strange, but amazing. It is the most beautiful city in the world – and I had it more or less to myself,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n<p>Italy was hit hard by corona in the spring of 2020, and this has left its mark, says Victoria Thorsen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbIt is a national trauma. The experience of corpses being driven through the streets and people being unable to leave their houses created a sense of solemnity that can still be felt today.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>The lack of tourists has also had a major impact on Venice’s economy. \u00bbPeople lost everything they had, and this is very evident today, in the worst way,\u00ab says Victoria Thorsen.<\/p>\n<p>She is studying for an international law degree and is currently taking a semester at an Irish university, but participating online from Denmark. \u00bbThe other students are from all over – from Palestine to Malawi – meeting up in a virtual room that represents the whole world is a beautiful thing.\u00ab<\/p>\n<h3>Sat an exam in the middle of the night<\/h3>\n<p>Johanne Gottlieb, a political science student, chose to stay in Melbourne, Australia when the world closed down in the spring of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbI refused to give up. I was looking forward to traveling around, and I thought I would have some spare time to travel a bit once I had finished my studies. The sentiment here was that everything would be OK.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>But as the situation escalated in Australia, things changed: \u00bbWe were banned from going outside unless we were going to buy groceries. It was really awful. After a month and a half, I decided to go home and take the rest of the course online.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>Johanne says that on the whole, online teaching was a positive experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbThey were surprisingly good at it. Every week there was a check-in session where we talked about how we were doing. I felt like they were looking out for us. The teachers were used to the technology, because they already had experience with remote teaching for students who are not physically present.\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>However, the time difference was a challenge. Johanne Gottlieb\u2019s exam was during the night:<\/p>\n<p>\u00bbI had to do an oral exam via Zoom at 1am Danish time. Luckily, I’m a bit of a night owl. And I asked for my group to be one of the first. They were happy to accommodate that,\u00ab she says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/on-exchange-during-the-corona-crisis-i-still-think-your-stay-abroad-can-be-rewarding\/\">On exchange during the corona crisis: \u00bbI still think your stay abroad can be rewarding\u00ab<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Newsletter","lang_select":"en","identifier":"Newsletter","headline":"Get a bi-weekly newsletter in your inbox","button_text":"Sign up here","class":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"","hand_picked_posts":false,"references":false,"category":false,"theme":150,"number_of_posts":"4","style":"default"}]},"taxonomyData":{"category":[{"term_id":3792,"name":"Student life","slug":"student-life","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3792,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":160,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":150,"name":"All abroad","slug":"all-abroad","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":150,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":3210,"name":"Corona","slug":"corona-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3210,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":42,"filter":"raw"}],"post_format":[],"expression":[{"term_id":15,"name":"News Article","slug":"news_article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":15,"taxonomy":"expression","description":"","parent":0,"count":11492,"filter":"raw"}],"translation_priority":[]},"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rivadeglischiavonisomlederoptilmarkuspladsen-1280x960.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117785"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117852,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117785\/revisions\/117852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}