Illustration by Joel Kimmel
 

International Intentionality
Anisha Selvan ’25, Mechanical Engineering
Copenhagen, Denmark; January-June 2024

I could share so many compelling stories from my study abroad experience—immersion in the Danish language and culture, weekend trips to Spain and Morocco, clarity in my career goals and café-hopping in pursuit of Danish “hygge” were just a few highlights. But one aspect of impact came after the trip, when I realized I’d have to work hard to maintain my new international friendships that formed so effortlessly across the world.

Now, I sometimes wake up at 7 a.m. on a Saturday just to call my friends before they go to sleep on the other side of the globe. I may not be in Denmark, but the relationships I built there will still be in my heart as long as I’m intentional about keeping them.