Copenhagen, Denmark with Jason Leon

In this episode of Abroaden Your Horizons, we talk with SCU student and Marketing major, Jason Leon, about his summer program abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark through DIS. We discuss how his experience abroad helped him step outside his comfort zone and become more independent, and how the offerings of his program allowed him to explore different parts of Europe as well as experience a unique academic setting. We also chatted about identity abroad, being a Gilman Award recipient, and the cultural transitions he experienced in Denmark. 

Chapters

• 0:44 Goals for Studying Abroad
• 2:29 A day in the life Abroad
• 4:09 Program model and traveling abroad
• 4:36 Cultural transitions
• 5:40 DIS Study Tour
• 9:23 Summer Options
• 10:04 Different Academic Experiences
• 11:32 Reverse Culture Shock
• 14:25 Independence
• 18:53 Navigating parental relationships abroad
• 20:48 Coming from a LatinX household and going abroad
• 23:50 Applying to Gilman
• 26:26 Working with Gilman and Study Abroad as a Returnee
• 28:17 Final Takeaways