Loving my Time Abroad

I am loving my time abroad more than ever the past few weeks. I had an adjustment period where I missed home and my connections in Eugene, however there was a turning point when I began to feel close with others in my program here. Here in Madrid, the students have single dorm rooms. I was excited for this at first, but the first few weeks I did find myself a bit lonely. I started to realize I needed to take every opportunity to spend time with others, especially since my internship is a bit challenging socially (only 1 English speaker).

Criminal Justice in the US and Scandinavia

The study abroad program, Comparative Criminal Justice Studies, will be in Copenhagen, starting spring 2025. We will focus primarily on comparing criminal justice systems in the United States and Scandinavia.  Through three courses, students will learn about extreme differences in approaches to criminal justice.  Professor Scott will teach a course on the US system, known to incarcerate more of our citizens and racial minorities than any other country, in one of the most harsh and punitive systems in the world.

Going back home after 6 months in Norwich

Upon returning to the United States after spending 6 months in Norwich, England, I found myself to be quite tired. Obviously jet lag catches up with you, and all of the traveling, but I spent much of my summer relaxing. I found I had a lot of things I missed about living in Oregon, the nature, and certain places that I always go to with my family. I found it to be easier to return home, in the sense that I wasn’t nervous to meet people; but also difficult because I was leaving the people I met in England, and that was for a more indefinite amount of time.

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