Hello, my name is
Josh Upshaw. I am a senior at the University of Arkansas majoring in psychology
and minoring in business management. This summer I studied abroad in
Copenhagen, Denmark for six weeks. During this time I took the psychology of
human sexuality and positive psychology. This experience was amazing and I will
never forget it. For my blog I wanted to chronicle some of the people I met
while abroad because they are what made the experience so incredible.
This was my positive
psychology professor Line. She was always super happy and her smile never went
away. She taught me so much about being mindful and creating a positive light
around yourself that could illuminate the lives of others around you.
This is my Danish
buddy Morten who I spent a lot of time with while abroad. We to concerts
together and had a great time hanging out.
While I was in
Scotland for a study tour, we ran into several individuals in the classic
Scottish attire and this gentleman was kind enough to let me take a picture
with him.
In between my first
and second classes in Copenhagen, I traveled to London to spend some time with
my cousin Chris who recently got married and had a baby and is stationed in
there in the Navy. I hadn’t seen him in four or five years and it was like we
were never apart when we hung out.
In my positive
psychology class, we had professional bodyguard and entrepreneur Thomas James Thomsen
speak with us about his life story and triumphs in the face of adversity. He
has worked with Mariah Carey, Ed Sheeran, and the Play Boy Mansion. He had an
amazing and inspiring story.
Here I am with my
buddy, Saad, from Indiana University. We were about to embark on a kayaking
adventure on Loch Lomond in Scotland to practice the art of engaging in flow.
Here I am again with
Saad about to enjoy high tea and practice the art of savoring.
My experience
studying abroad will last me a lifetime in the incredible memories I made. It
opened my eyes to the possibility of better ways of life for society as a
whole. In Denmark people were concerned with the welfare of all their neighbors
and not just with fulfilling their self-serving needs as is the American way.
Anyways, that’s another story. To sum up my experience, I laughed, I loved, and
I truly lived. Please make Denmark a future travel destination.
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