Class Year: 2022
Program: DIS Copenhagen, Denmark
Email: willel04@gettysburg.edu
Hometown: Mercersburg, PA
Major/Minor: Major: Religious Studies Minors: Writing and Peace and Justice Studies
Campus Activities: I am an Honor Commission member, the VP of the Pre-Health Club on campus, and a big servo cookie advocate!
Favorite Experience: There are too many to choose from! One that always comes to mind would be really integrating "hygge" into my lifestyle. So grabbing coffee and a pastry with friends in a cozy coffee shop or wandering the colorful streets was a common and always special experience. There were times it was taken for granted, but really helped slow me down and appreciate my time in Copenhagen.
New/Exciting Course Abroad: My photojournalism course was so different than what I was used to taking and it was really special to be taught by someone so notable in their field. My professor really infused her teaching with her passion and allowed so much room for growth and creativity for her students. She placed a strong emphasis on going out into the world and challenged us with connecting with strangers and developing stories that we wouldn't have initially shared. It allowed me to gain a deeper perspective about the multitude of layers people have and also about myself.