Summer Schools

My summer school in Warsaw was one of the best experiences of my entire time at university. It took me out of my comfort zone, enabled me to make new friends and challenged me both academically and personally. Experiencing Poland and its culture first-hand was enriching, and the friendships I made exist still today. Anyone who has the chance should definitely take advantage of this experience! Poland offers a fascinating culture that is worth discovering. This experience was definitely a highlight of my studies that I wouldn't want to miss.

Although the Aarhus University Summer School 2020 was held exclusively online due to the current situation, participation was a unique and very enriching experience! In small groups we met daily via Zoom to discuss the last lecture unit and the additionally provided papers on the over-theme “Youth, Drugs and Alcohol”. We were encouraged by the teachers to look into the legal situation or consumption rates in our respective countries of origin – this way we had the opportunity to learn a lot about other cultures and their handling of substance consumption by young people from home. Social activities were not neglected either: in addition to the discussion rounds, virtual meetings with different contents were offered to all participants, such as the joint baking of Danish pastries, a kind of virtual city tour through Aarhus or the history of the Vikings. All in all, I had a lot of fun during the four weeks of the summer school, felt well looked after and cared for and learned a lot of interesting and worthwhile things!